Tag: Gulf of Oman
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Japanese Warship Deployed to Middle East
January 09: Following Cabinet approval in late December, Japan has now deployed a destroyer and patrol planes to the Middle East on an information-gathering mission. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe […]
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US and UK Issue Warnings for Commercial Vessels in Persian Gulf and Surrounding Waters
January 06: In response to recent US military action in Iraq, targeting a senior member of Iran’s military, the US and UK have both issued warnings to the maritime industry […]
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Japan Adopts Plan to Send Naval Troops to Middle East Amid Continued Tensions in Region
December 27: The Japanese Cabinet approved Friday the dispatch of Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel to the Middle East for information-gathering activities to help ensure the safety of a key oil […]
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FS Courbet Seizes 3,534kg Hashish in Gulf of Oman
December 13: On Friday 13 December 2019, French Ship (FS) COURBET, a frigate operating in the Gulf of Oman in direct support of Combined Task Force 150, seized 3,534kg of […]
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Japan Considers Assigning Two SDF Vessels to New Middle East Mission
October 20: Japan may assign two Self-Defense Force vessels to help protect Middle East waterways as part of a dispatch plan under consideration, according to a government source . Chief […]
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Industry Guidance on Safety & Security and the Use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) in Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman
July 08: The Oil Companies International Marine Forum has published a press release regarding Safety & Security and the use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) in Arabian Gulf, […]
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Persian Gulf Oil Shipments Now Cost More Than $500,000 to Insure
June 24: The cost of insuring Middle East oil shipments is soaring as tensions mount in a region responsible for about a third of all seaborne petroleum. So-called war risk […]
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UPDATE: Fujairah & Gulf of Oman Attacks
June 13: Further to initial reports, it has now been confirmed that early this morning, two tankers (FRONT ALTAIR and KOKUKA COURAGEOUS) were attacked in the eastern approaches to the […]
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Two New Tankers Targetted Near Strait of Hormuz – Early Reports Indicate Possible Projectiles
June 13: Two more vessels have reportedly been attacked, almost exactly a month after three vessels were attacked by likely limpet mines off the coast of Fujairah in the territorial […]
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US Executive Order Relating to Sanctions on Iranian Metals
May 08: US lawyer Bill Juska of Freehill Hogan & Mahar LLP has advised that on 8 May 2019, US President Trump issued a new Executive Order “Imposing Sanctions with […]