ALBAWABA- Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) said three UAE-linked oil tankers were targeted in the Strait of Hormuz after being placed on its list of non-compliant vessels, in the latest escalation affecting commercial shipping through the strategic waterway.
The vessels were identified as Al Ruwais, Mersin Prosperity and Sinbad. Maritime tracking data indicated that their automatic identification systems (AIS) were switched off while they transited the strait, apparently limiting their visibility. No immediate reports provided a confirmed casualty toll or a full assessment of damage.
Al Ruwais and Mersin Prosperity are managed by ADNOC Logistics & Services, while Sinbad is managed by Anglo-Eastern Tanker Management. Al Ruwais had recently conducted a ship-to-ship transfer near Sohar, Oman, to discharge diesel, while Mersin Prosperity transferred about 2 million barrels of Iraqi Basrah crude to another vessel in the same area earlier in September. Sinbad had loaded refined petroleum products at Saudi Arabia’s Jubail port earlier in the month.
The attacks followed the September 28 strike on the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company-operated VLCC Al Funtas, which was hit by an unknown projectile while transiting Hormuz. A fire broke out but was extinguished, and all crew members were reported safe. UKMTO subsequently issued reports covering the three additional tanker incidents on September 29.
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Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), which administers Tehran's transit regulations for the Strait of Hormuz, has maintained a growing list of vessels it considers non-compliant. As of September 28, the list contained 81 vessels and included Sinbad at number 70. The authority has warned that listed vessels could face fines, detention or confiscation during subsequent transits.
The incidents come amid the continuing US-Iran conflict and a prolonged struggle over control and access to the Strait of Hormuz, through which a substantial share of global energy shipments normally passes. Iran has sought to enforce its own transit procedures through the PGSA, while the United States has sanctioned the authority and opposed its attempts to regulate international shipping.
Dr. Mansour Al-Maswari is Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University-Global Center, Amman. A Yemeni academician with a Ph.D. in English "Comparative Literature" and two MA degrees, one in political science and the other in English, Dr. Al-Maswari possesses more than 17 years of extensive experience in university-level teaching, research, research reviewing, bilingual translation, and copy-writing...
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