Posted on 08/08/2020 7:42:04 AM PDT by robowombat
Beirut port explosion mystery solved? UPDATES: 3 ships disappeared.
Mikhail Voytenko News August 5, 2020 3:28 pm
Aug 5 1515 UTC UPDATE: Cruise ship ORIENT QUEEN, berthed at Beirut near blast site, was seriously damaged, started taking on water, capsized and sank starboard along berth, remaining partially above waterline. 2 crew reportedly (but not yet confirmed) died.
Cruise ship ORIENT QUEEN, IMO 8701193, GT 7478, built 1989, flag Bahamas, operator Abou Merhi Cruises.
Aug 5 0730 UTC UPDATE: Three ships were berthed near explosion site, AIS of all these ships are off during last 14-16 hours, immediately or shortly after, the blast. General cargo ship MERO STAR, IMO 8321682, dwt 4110; general cargo ship RAOUF H, IMO 8325535, dwt 6343; Livestock carrier JOURI, IMO 9174775, GT 4033.
Aug 5 UPDATE: In Jul 2014, Ive been asked by one of Russian national newspapers to investigate the story of general cargo ship RHOSUS, stranded in Beirut with cargo of ammonium nitrate, following the letter they received from the Captain of the ship. Thats what I found out:
General cargo vessel RHOSUS called Beirut, Lebanon, in October last year. Vessel loaded with ammonium nitrate was destined for another country, the reason she called Beirut is unclear, maybe for supplies or due to some mechanical trouble. RHOSUS was detained after PSC inspection, which found a number of deficiencies. Since then vessel is stranded in Beirut. By now only four crew stay on board Master (Russian nationality), Chief and Third Engineers and Bosun, all of them Ukrainians. Vessel was owned and operated by Mr. Grechushkin Igor, Russian citizen now Cyprus resident (last known manager Teto Shipping, Cyprus). RHOSUS actually, is abandoned owner doesnt communicate, doesnt pay salaries, doesnt provide supplies. Owner of the cargo declared abandonment, too. Beirut authorities dont permit the remaining crew to leave the vessel and fly to home. The reason is obvious, port authorities dont want to be left with abandoned vessel on their hands, loaded with dangerous cargo, explosives, in fact. Why dont they want to arrest vessel with cargo, to release the crew and replace it with temporary local crew, is unclear. https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2014/4194/crew-kept-hostages-floating-bomb-mv-rhosus-beirut/
Many believe that yesterdays explosion in Beirut was caused by that ammonium nitrate cargo on board of RHOSUS. Probably. General cargo vessel Rhosus, IMO 8630344, dwt 3226, built 1986, flag Moldova.
A powerful explosion occurred in Beirut port area on Aug 4, killing and injuring dozens of people, and causing widespread damage. As of evening Aug 4, theres no clarity with regards to the cause of explosion/explosions, and what triggered it. Russian witness insists he saw the ship on fire prior to blast, he managed to record fire and explosions on his mobile phone.
AIS. automatic identification system.
From another FReeper, NitroPril AN is designed to be used as an explosive rather than a true fertilizer.
It turns out that an Islamist group was starting up in 2012/2013/2014 and would have wanted to make a big splash - very common MO for terrorist groups. From an energy newsletter:
https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/africa/243056/mozambique-claims-rebel-leaders-killed/
The Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamaa (ASWJ) group emerged in 2014 and has become increasingly active since 2017. ... Mozambiques military forces (in 2020) have regained control of Macomia, a town in the northern Cabo Delgado Province around 200 km from the Total LNG construction site.
So we have a Russian arms dealer, supplying AN to an Islamist group that is starting up, to stop or slow a $15 billion LNG project that can free southern and East Africa from buying LNG and fuel from the open market.
Prices for LNG were sky high in 2012 and 2013.
Was this one of the ways that Islamist groups wage war on local pro-Western governments, by being supplied through back doors like in the old Cold War days?
Last question - why is a guy that took $1,000,000 from a Russian arms dealer that supplied Islamists still alive in the Middle East six years later?
Jesus, that guys teeth look like they were blown up
Jesus, that guys teeth look like they were blown up
The Americans are in panic mode and focused totally on survival by defeating President Trump. When he wins, they will be destroyed
Looking at a satellite image of the port before and after view it is clear the explosion was in one of the warehouses not in a ship.
Fascinating
I saw huge bags of fertilizer in a photo from a warehouse there in one news story.
Yes but. The question raised is did the exploding ship precipitate the warehouse explosion.
So far there is no real detonation smoking gun
Yeah! I mean why arent they covering this tinfoil hat conspiracy theory 24/7????
So far there is no real detonation smoking gun
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The smoking gun was a fire in a warehouse that contained some sort of explosives (video shows flashes as they went off ) which was next to a warehouse with 27,000 tons of AN.
It has been reported the government has known the AN was there for several years. It was in the warehouse, not in a ship.
A warehouse that is listed as “Do Not Enter - Dangerous Cargo” is a good hiding place for Hezbollah ...
The depth of the crater should initially have been about one-quarter the 600 meter diameter. All the vanished material is dispersed around the surrounding countryside.
An explosive generated tsunami lifted the smaller ship and deposited it on the adjacent area. Ground interaction effects tend to degrade a shockwave in the near space to a contact detonation, lessening the overpressure damage very close in to the explosion.
Was the extra AN destined to be dealt off in Mozambique?
Not to mention why a reputable Mozambique company (I am sure there are a few) would order Australian NitroPril HD, but buy it from Georgia?
Not that there are any nefarious dealings in the country of Georgia ... was it simply a way to dump counterfeit AN to a buyer that didn't ask many questions up front?
Jesus the Nazarene the Messiah is the Creator of the universe and the Savior who paid for the penalty of the sin of rebellious humans.
Please dont misuse his name.
More likely the ship was placed next to the munitions factory to supply fuel for the rockets. The explosion was the ammo dump not the ammonium nitrate.
The ship was the ammonium nitrate warehouse.
Jihad work accidents happen.
Ammonium nitride is a great fertilizer. Why they did not confiscate the cargo and sold it out for fertilizer? They would make good money and solved the problem easily.
I watched the whole vid. Prof. Simon is like a cross between Einstein and Doc Brown, if neither ever went to the dentist.
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