MT Front Altair
limpet mine · 2019-06-13 · Gulf Of Oman (off oman)
- Date
- 2019-06-13
- Region
- Gulf Of Oman
- Vessel
- MT Front Altair
- IMO
- 9762758
- Flag
- MHL
- Vessel type
- tanker
- Incident type
- limpet mine
- Outcome
- damage contained
- Casualties
- none
Summary
The Norwegian-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged product tanker Front Altair suffered three explosions on its starboard side while transiting the Gulf of Oman. The vessel caught fire and 23 crew abandoned ship; all were rescued. The US attributed the attacks to Iran using limpet mines, publishing surveillance video of an IRGC boat allegedly removing an unexploded device from the hull. The near-simultaneous Kokuka Courageous attack targeted a nearby Japanese-owned tanker. The incidents marked the highest tanker-war tension since the 1980s.
Source
Reporting organisation: US CENTCOM
https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/
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