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June 23, 2026
The United Nations shipping agency announced on Tuesday that an evacuation plan is in place to allow hundreds of ships with some '11,000 seafarers stranded' in the Gulf, to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. A spokesperson for the U.N. said…
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July 23, 2024
Authorities and a tanker operator reported that two large oil tanks caught fire after colliding on Friday near Singapore, which is the world's largest refuelling station. Two crew members were airlifted from the scene to the hospital, while others were rescued using life rafts.
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July 23, 2024
Malaysia's Coast Guard said on Saturday one of two large oil tanks involved in an accident that resulted in fires on both vessels had left the scene of the accident. It was also believed that the tracking system of that tanker had been turned off.
