BREAKING: Escalation in the Gulf of Oman

[Gary]

Unconfirmed reports involving the vessel ASPHALT PRINCESS off Fujairah. We know:

incident reported ongoing by UKMTO location 24 59.5N 057 28.6E

incident reported 1230UTC

Omani Royal Air Force C-295 maritime patrol aircraft currently over reported location

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422594774306066436

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422591859789029381

 

[Gary]

another ships hit by limpet mine near

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422598632080035850

 

[Kartal1]

Report of attack under way off UAE coast -UKMTO​

Reuters

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DUBAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) - A vessel has reported a non-piracy incident is under way off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Tuesday.
The UKMTO warning notice, based on a third party source, advised vessels to exercise extreme caution in the area, around 61 nautical miles east of Fujairah.
It provided no details regarding the vessel or vessels involved.
Last week an attack on an Israeli-managed tanker off the coast of Oman killed two crew members and was blamed on Iran by the United States, Israel and Britain. read more

Iran denied involvement in that suspected drone attack and said on Monday it would respond promptly to any threat against its security.

Read more:

Report of attack under way off UAE coast -UKMTO

A vessel has reported a non-piracy incident is under way off the coast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Tuesday.

www.reuters.com

 

[Kartal1]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422554894926557199

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422560801248972807

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422593145167138825

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422595643663597573

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422596120044244996

 

[Gary]

a few days ago a drone hit an Israeli owned tanker (MV Mercer Street)

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1421889716983566344

 

[Gary]

couldn't the Omani/UAE navy just do VBSS ?? I mean these are "pirates" right ????

 

[Philips]

The day the new Iranian president is inaugurated.

 

[Philip the Arab]

UAE needs nukes

Also they need LACMs

 

[Gary]

Yup, it's usually the IRGC, not the conventional IR Navy

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422599017683460106

 

[Kartal1]

couldn't the Omani/UAE navy just do VBSS ?? I mean these are "pirates" right ????

Reportedly Omani SAR plane flew and indicated that the nature of the accident was not known at that time. VBSS operations are not easy and must proceed with extreme caution for the lives of the personnel on the ship. When VBSS is conducted with the aim of search it is usually with the knowledge and the cooperation of the personnel on the ship. With the situation here the boarding operation would be more difficult. I think first negotiations will be started and possible VBSS operation could happen at night ideally conducted by British SBS personnel. It is for sure a very difficult situation but I personally trust that the authorities will handle it on the needed level.

 

[Gary]

Reportedly Omani SAR plane flew and indicated that the nature of the accident was not known at that time. VBSS operations are not easy and must proceed with extreme caution for the lives of the personnel on the ship. When VBSS is conducted with the aim of search it is usually with the knowledge and the cooperation of the personnel on the ship. With the situation here the boarding operation would be more difficult. I think first negotiations will be started and possible VBSS operation could happen at night ideally conducted by British SBS personnel. It is for sure a very difficult situation but I personally trust that the authorities will handle it on the needed level.

What I mean is, if these "pirates" turned out to be state actors, will they proceed with VBSS ?

But yeah I suppose the Omani SAR are doing surveillance and gathering intelligence before VBSS are called in.

 

[Gary]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422609481507254279

 

[Huelague]

UAE needs nukes

Also they need LACMs

We all needs nukes.

 

[Kartal1]

What I mean is, if these "pirates" turned out to be state actors, will they proceed with VBSS ?

But yeah I suppose the Omani SAR are doing surveillance and gathering intelligence before VBSS are called in.

The first thing they should do in that case is to identify themselves. If not the full responsibility will be their because we are talking about piracy otherwise. Even if they were representing a State if they are going to board vessels out of their territorial waters there are special requirements in order to board in a legal way. They have to notice for their intentions and seek permission by the country these waters belong and if in international waters as far as I know a permission to board have to be taken by the flag country to which the vessel is registered and if no permission in both cases is given the crew have a right of self defence. Those are very complicated legal matters and especially in a place like the Gulf of Oman. If IRGC acted in illegal way they will bear the consequences.

 

[Gary]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422621246475407366

 

[Kartal1]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422630117524844547

 

[Gary]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422630117524844547

Washington is clearly busy with China and would not want to be bothered.

 

[Gary]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422645544460115969

 

[Madokafc]

Those Farsy need to be checked

 

[Gary]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422901390872043521