Officials say that due to ship collision and fire of UAE coast, navigational error, officials say world news
Tuesday, in early hours of June 17, two big ships, oil tankers Adalin And cargo ship Front Eagle, Crashed at a distance of about 24 miles from the east coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman. According to the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (Moei), the phenomenon, which took place around 1:30 pm at around 1:30 pm, resulted in a minor damage to both ships, a small oil spread, and a fire that broke into a ship’s fuel tank.As Tancertrackers.com, Front eagle 13.1 was moving to the south at the knots, when he carried out a starboard (right) turn, colliding with the backward port AdalinWhich was moving towards the south -east on 4.8 knots. Moei confirmed on Wednesday, 18 June that the accident was due to “navigational misunderstanding by one of the ships”. The fire was extinguished after quick intervention by the emergency teams, and there was no injury between the crew members of any ship. There are two ships involved:
- Adalynn, India-based Suezmax-Class Oil Tanker Global Shipping Holding LimitedFly the flag of Antigua and Barbuda. It was sailing without cargo towards the Suez Canal in Egypt.
- Front Eagle is a Liberian-Flagged cargo vessel owned by the Oslo-list company BorderIt was carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil bound for China’s swing.
Withdrawal and response
The UAE National Guard confirmed that 24 crew members aboard the adulin were evacuated by search and rescue boats and taken to the port of Khor Fakkan. Personnel rider Front eagle Was safely confirmed, and no pollution was reported on the vessel despite the fire on its deck. As BorderOn fire Front eagle Was under control, and the incident is now under investigation, although the company insisted that “there was no suggestion of outside intervention.” A technical inquiry is going on in collaboration with international maritime officials. Moei assured that it would be held transparently and according to the highest global maritime standards.
Geophysical References: Tension in Hormuz’s Strait
The collision occurred near the straight of a narrow and strategic waterway, which connects the Gulf to the Gulf of the Oman and the Arabian Sea. This region is important, because according to about 20%of the world’s sebourne Oi, between 17.8 million and 20.8 million barrels, according to Vortex, This flows through this route. This marine region has recently experienced electronic intervention, amidst increasing military tension between Iran and Israel. Since Friday, both countries have exchanged missile fire, and according to the maritime security firm Embrace“The incident was not related to security.” Nevertheless, concerns remain. The JMIC Information Center of the joint maritime force noted electronic signal intervention in the region, especially near the monkey Abbas Port in Iran. Although Tehran has not released any comments on a confrontation or reported electronic disruption, its history of threatening to close the hormuz in response to Western pressure has made the region rapidly unstable. Consequently:
- Dozens of tankers were anchored in ports near Fujirah, Khor Faqan and Sharjah.
- Some shipping companies have stopped operations amid growing uncertainty or waited for charter decisions.
- War risk insurance for ships leading to Israeli ports has increased, although rates for the Gulf route still remain stable.
“Rates, for some time, remain stable with no noticeable growth since the latest enmity between Israel and Iran,” David SmithHead of Marine on Insurance broker McGill & Partners, “This condition can change dramatically in the region based on any moving or general conflict.”
UAE emergency preparation and past rescue
Recently rescue underlines the UAE’s strong maritime emergency response. A few weeks ago:
- On 4 June, the National Guard airlifted a member of an injured crew in his half-century from a martial island-fledged oil tanker in UAE water, who flew him to a local hospital for immediate treatment.
- On 18 May, 13 people were rescued from a sinking picnic boat, including both citizens and inhabitants.
These coordinated efforts indicate a strong and well -prepared emergency response ability from UAE authorities, especially regional tension to increase.
