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LIVE SITUATION THREAD START 2020-04-14 #OOTT

CHINA-FLAGGED TANKER "SC TAIPEI" (IMO 9175535, 22,377 DWT) PURPORTEDLY FELL UNDER ARMED ATTACK IN GULF OF OMAN AT 12:48 UTC BY IRANIAN NAVY / IRGC. VESSEL WAS SAILING TO JUBAIL, SAUDI ARABIA. NOW OFF IRANIAN COAST. VIA @GlobalDryad
UPDATE: CREW IS REPORTED TO BE RELEASED AND SAFE. TANKER APPEARS TO BE UNDERWAY TO ORIGINAL DESTINATION, JUBAIL, SAUDI ARABIA. VIA @GlobalDryad #OOTT @MarineTraffic
Correction: Flag is Hong Kong, vessel owner is based in Shanghai, China. The crew are reported to be Chinese nationals.

You can track her here via @MarineTraffic

marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/ce…
UPDATE: The SC TAIPEI is back at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz, floating empty of cargo. She is due to pick up refined products in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, but the oil market is what it is right now....#OOTT @GlobalDryad
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Here is the first @NASA satellite image taken this morning of (what seems to be based on AIS pos) the #FrontAltair tanker. We had to enhance the original. We noted the distress call times as reported by @katiemcque. A couple of tugboats in the area have diverted to assist. #OOTT
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