According to shipping newspaper Tradewinds, Frontline’s oil tanker had been “torpedoed” off the coast of the Emirate of Fujairah.
Taiwan’S energy firm CPC said it had suspicions that Front Altair, which was carrying 75,000 tonnes of naphtha, was hit by an unknown onject.
Meanwhile, shipping company Bernhard Schulte said that its oil tanker Kokuka Courageous was also damaged in the incident. Kokuka was sailing from Saudi Arabia to Singapore with a cargo of methanol.
“The hull has been breached above the water line on the starboard side,” the company said in a statement. “All crew are reported safe and only one minor injury reported.”
Iran has saved 44 sailors from the tankers and took them to its territory, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.
I am sure the Iranians are feeding the sailors pistachios and honey at this very moment /s
Per Alijazeera
“The Kokuka Courageous remains in the area and is not in any danger of sinking. The cargo of methanol is intact,” the statement said. One crew member was injured during the incident and was receiving medical treatment on another vessel nearby, it added.
Maritime intelligence firm Dryad Global said meanwhile it was investigating reports the Front Altair was “on fire and adrift”. It did not offer a cause for the incident.
Iran has saved 44 sailors from the tankers and took them to its territory, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.@@@@@@@@
“iran has taken 44 sailors hostage......more to come......”JMO