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Saturday, December 16, 2023
Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
Shipping

Oman Mediates Talks with Houthis to Halt Ship Attacks in the Red Sea

by Ahmed Tolba (Reuters) Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement has engaged in Oman-mediated talks with “international parties” about its

December 16, 2023
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
Shipping

Shots Fired at Tanker in Gulf of Oman

DUBAI, July 5 (Reuters) – Shots were fired at a tanker in sensitive Gulf waters on Wednesday but the vessel and crew are safe, a British

July 5, 2023
Total Views: 1719

Saturday, April 1, 2023
U.S. Seeks To Keep Yemen-Bound Ammunition Seized From Iran
Navy

U.S. Seeks To Keep Yemen-Bound Ammunition Seized From Iran

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) – The United States is seeking to keep more than 1 million rounds of ammunition the U.S. Navy seized

April 1, 2023
Total Views: 17399

Saturday, March 4, 2023
British Navy Says It Seized Smuggled Iranian Weapons In Gulf Of Oman
Navy

British Navy Says It Seized Smuggled Iranian Weapons In Gulf Of Oman

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Navy said on Thursday it had seized Iranian weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles, last month from a

March 4, 2023
Total Views: 3357

Monday, December 5, 2022
Maersk ship
Shipping

Oman’s OQ to Study Feasibility of Producing Green Ammonia and Methanol -Report

Oman’s state-owned energy company OQ is set to study the feasibility of producing green ammonia and green methanol under a memorandum of understanding

December 5, 2022
Total Views: 822

Saturday, December 3, 2022
U.S. Seizes 1.1 Million Rounds of Ammunition, Other Illegal Weapons in Gulf of Oman
Navy

U.S. Seizes 1.1 Million Rounds of Ammunition, Other Illegal Weapons in Gulf of Oman

December 03, 2022, MANAMA, Bahrain —  On Dec. 1, U.S. naval forces in the Middle East intercepted a fishing trawler smuggling more than 50 tons of

December 3, 2022
Total Views: 16272

Sunday, November 28, 2021
U.S. Navy Ship Rescues Iranian Mariners Adrift For Eight Days
Navy

U.S. Navy Ship Rescues Iranian Mariners Adrift For Eight Days

Gulf Of Oman, Navcent Public Affairs–A U.S. Navy vessel rescued two Iranian mariners Nov. 27 from a fishing vessel after it was adrift for eight days in

November 28, 2021
Total Views: 4804

Saturday, October 2, 2021
Oman Urges Residents To Evacuate Ahead Of Tropical Storm Shaheen
Weather

Oman Urges Residents To Evacuate Ahead Of Tropical Storm Shaheen

Oct 2 (Reuters)- Authorities in Oman urged thousands of residents in coastal areas to leave their homes and head to emergency shelters on Saturday as the Gulf

October 2, 2021
Total Views: 1893

Sunday, July 4, 2021
Second Officer OSC Ship
Finance

Asyad May Sell 40% Of Oman Shipping Company

By Hadeel Al Sayegh (Reuters) Oman’s state-owned transport group Asyad is weighing the sale of a strategic stake in its subsidiary Oman Shipping Company

July 4, 2021
Total Views: 1141

Sunday, February 28, 2021
RoRo Hit By Explosion Hobbles Into Dubai For Assessment
Maritime Security Incidents

RoRo Hit By Explosion Hobbles Into Dubai For Assessment

Reuters) – An Israeli-owned ship hit by an explosion in the Gulf of Oman strategic waterway has arrived at a port in Dubai, where is it is due to

February 28, 2021
Total Views: 10150

Friday, May 18, 2018
Total to Set Up LNG Bunkering Hub in Oman
Maritime News

Total to Set Up LNG Bunkering Hub in Oman

French energy company Total has plans to set up a regional hub for liquefied natural gas bunkering in Oman.  Total announced this week that it has signed

May 18, 2018
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Monday, February 29, 2016
Oman Port Targets Bigger Iran Shipping Ties
Maritime News

Oman Port Targets Bigger Iran Shipping Ties

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Feb 29 (Reuters) – Oman aims to expand shipping and trade links with Iran and get ahead of rivals after the lifting of

February 29, 2016
Total Views: 27

Monday, January 13, 2014
stv2630 damen clipper ship oman sail training
Engineering News

Oman’s Square-Rigged Flagship Launched at Damen Shipyards

Named the RNOV ‘Shabab Oman,” this 87-meter sail training vessel (STV) is destined to become the flagship of the Royal Navy of Oman once delivered

January 13, 2014
Total Views: 71

Thursday, January 12, 2012
SIFA VLCC Oman shipping company HHI
News

HHI Delivers “DABA”, a 317,000 DWT VLCC to Oman Shipping Company

Oman Shipping Company S.A.O.C. (OSC) took delivery of one of their latest Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) the DABA, at Hyundai Heavy Industries co. Ltd’s

January 12, 2012
Total Views: 146

Monday, August 22, 2011
Pirates make bold attack: Tanker hijacked while at anchor in Oman port of Salalah
Incidents

Pirates make bold attack: Tanker hijacked while at anchor in Oman port of Salalah

Port of Salalah, Oman, (c) Robert Almeida Until recently, pirates have roamed around the open oceans looking for their next target, however they took a bold

August 22, 2011
Total Views: 96
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