Riyadh, July 23 (IANS) A Saudi company-owned tanker was attacked and caught fire while sailing in the Red Sea, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Thursday citing an official source at Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority (TGA).The source said the attack caused a consequent fire at the ship’s bow and all crew members aboard the vessel, Encelia, were safe. Relevant authorities in the Gulf country have taken all necessary measures to secure the vessel and its crew, and protect …
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London, July 23 (IANS) A tanker caught fire off the coast of Saudi Arabia after being struck by an unknown projectile, leaving the crew fighting the blaze, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). According to a UKMTO advisory, the attack occurred about 70 nautical miles (130 km) southwest of Al Shuqaiq, Saudi Arabia, in the southern Red Sea.The UKMTO said there were no reported casualties or environmental impact, and an investigation was underway.The attack was reporte…
Kolkata, July 13 (IANS) With renewed hostilities between the US and Iran once again disrupting the movement of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, Indian Naval Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini may have to chart a longer course back home. INS Sudarshini is now in the last leg of her visit to the US. After participating in the Sail4th 250 celebrations in New York, the ship reached Boston on July 12, 2026, to be part of the Grand Parade of Sails, marking the commencement of Sail Boston 2026. The…
Djibouti, July 2 (IANS) Indian Navy on Thursday swiftly responded to an attempted pirate attack on a Grenadine-flagged bulk carrier, approximately 300 nautical miles east-northeast of Djibouti.“MV Golden Arsenal, a St. Vincent and the Grenadines-flagged bulk carrier, en route from Aden, Yemen, with 21 crew members, including one Indian national, reported an attempted pirate attack approximately 300 nautical miles east-northeast of Djibouti on the afternoon of 01Jul 26,” the spokesperson of t…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Indian Navy successfully thwarted a major attempted act of piracy in the Western Indian Ocean after receiving intelligence inputs about suspicious pirate activity targeting the merchant vessel MV Mashaallah 1, officials said on Wednesday. According to the Navy, pirates were allegedly preparing to surround and target the merchant vessel when naval personnel launched a swift operation to intercept and neutralise the threat before any attack could take place.Officials s…
Seoul, May 15 (IANS) A 4,400-tonne South Korean destroyer departed from a naval base in the southeastern city of Busan on Friday for rotational deployment in an overseas mission based off the Somali coast, the Navy said.The ROKS Wang Geon destroyer departed from Busan, about 330 kilometres southeast of Seoul, to serve in the Cheonghae unit, which is currently on an anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden off the Somali coast, Yonhap news agency reported.The Cheonghae unit’s current scope of oper…
Seoul, May 10 (IANS) The confirmed strike by unidentified objects on a South Korean-operated cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz is expected to give Seoul grounds to consider joining U.S.-led missions aimed at safeguarding freedom of navigation in the strait, experts said on Sunday.Releasing the results of a government investigation, the foreign ministry said two “unidentified flying objects” were confirmed to have struck the cargo vessel, the Namu, one after the other in the Strait of Hormuz l…
Seoul, May 5 (IANS) The presidential office said on Tuesday it will likely take several days to determine the cause of an explosion and fire aboard a Panama-flagged bulk carrier operated by South Korea’s HMM Co. in the Strait of Hormuz.Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung made the remarks in a written briefing after senior presidential officials, including presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik, held a meeting to discuss the response to the fire, reports Yonhap news agency.”It is expected t…
Tehran, April 6 (IANS) Iran on Monday warned of “much more devastating” and extensive retaliation if its civilian targets are further attacked. “If attacks on civilian targets are repeated, the next stages of our offensive and retaliatory operations will be much more devastating and widespread,” said a spokesman for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.Earlier, US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.In another de…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Indian Navy has increased the deployment of its warships near the Gulf of Oman and is escorting Indian-flagged ships coming from the Strait of Hormuz region amid heightened tensions in West Asia that have raised concerns over global energy security.According to government sources, Indian-flagged tankers continue to pass through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz and reach Indian ports under naval escort. The vessels Shivalik, Nanda Devi, and Jag Ladki hav…