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AU Financial Review
5 hours ago
- Automotive
- AU Financial Review
UK evacuates staff from Iran as Europe seeks to broker deal
Close to 1000 ships a day are seeing their GPS signals jammed near Iran's coast, according to a French naval liaison group. The disruption makes it harder to navigate safely at night, in poor visibility or when there's heavy shipping traffic, the MICA Centre, which promotes co-operation between navies and commercial shipping said in a post on X. On average 970 vessels have had their signals jammed daily since June 13, it said. It's likely the disruption was an aggravating factor in the fiery crash between the Front Eagle and Adalynn oil tankers earlier this week, the centre said, adding that the exact causes of the collision have yet to be determined. Heavy disruption to GPS signal as vessels navigate the narrow Strait of Hormuz has been one of the main impacts on global shipping since Israel attacked Iran last week. About a fifth of the world's oil flows through the narrow waterway, making it a vital chokepoint for energy supplies.
Khaleej Times
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
Greenpeace calls for 'swift action' after oil spill off UAE coast
Greenpeace on Thursday warned that an oil spill resulting from a tanker collision off the coast of the United Arab Emirates could have grave environmental consequences. On Tuesday, the UAE coastguard said it rescued 24 crew members of the Adalynn oil tanker after it collided with the Front Eagle vessel in the Gulf of Oman, off the coast of the Khor Fakkan. On Wednesday, the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said the accident was " caused by a navigational misjudgment by one of the vessels". The incident took place close to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran that carries one-fifth of global oil output. "Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has warned of a potential environmental disaster after two crude oil tankers collided," the group said in a statement. The environmental campaign group said satellite imagery indicated a "large plume of oil stretching up to around 1,500 hectares from the site of the crash". Khaleej Times has reached out to the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. A response is awaited. The group said the Adalynn was part of a Russian "shadow fleet", which it described as "a collection of partially obsolete tankers that operate below basic security standards and carry Russian oil". Greenpeace said the Adalynn could be carrying about 70,000 tonnes of crude oil, despite being officially listed in ballast condition, and therefore should not have been carrying cargo. The Front Eagle is owned by shipping company Frontline. Farah Al Hattab of Greenpeace urged authorities to "act swiftly to contain the spill and assess its ecological impact". "Oil spills endanger marine life, disrupt delicate ecological balances and possibly the entire food web, and carry the potential to spark widespread environmental damage," she said.
Business Recorder
19 hours ago
- General
- Business Recorder
Greenpeace warns of ‘potential disaster' after oil spill off UAE
BEIRUT: Greenpeace on Thursday warned that an oil spill resulting from a tanker collision off the coast of the United Arab Emirates could have grave environmental consequences, after authorities reported a 'small' slick. On Tuesday, the Emirati coastguard said it rescued 24 crew members of the Adalynn oil tanker after it collided with the Front Eagle vessel in the Gulf of Oman, off the coast of the Khor Fakan area of the UAE.
New York Times
a day ago
- New York Times
Oil Tanker Collision Near Strait of Hormuz Raises Security Fears
The United Arab Emirates played down a collision involving two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, blaming navigational errors. But the incident raised worries about security through the passageway, a choke point for ships carrying oil from the Persian Gulf. The accident, which occurred in the Gulf of Oman, comes amid increased reports of GPS jamming of ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. An oil tanker, Adalynn, collided with another oil tanker, Front Eagle, causing 'a small oil spill,' the Emirati government said Wednesday in a statement. Twenty-four crew members of the Adalynn were evacuated from the site of the collision, about 24 nautical miles off the U.A.E. coast, the U.A.E. National Guard said. No injuries were reported among crew members of either vessel. Frontline, a shipping company based in Cypress that owns the Front Eagle, said in a statement that a fire broke out on the Front Eagle's deck and that the incident was 'a navigational incident and not related to the current regional conflict.' But the collision came as Iran and Israel have accused each other of endangering international maritime security and the global energy supply chain. About 1,000 vessels have been affected by GPS interference since the onset of increased tensions in the Middle East, according to Windward, a maritime analytics firm. Around one-third of the volume of crude oil exported by sea and 20 percent of the world's liquefied natural gas, another vital commodity, flow through the Strait of Hormuz. Jean-Charles Gordon, senior director of ship tracking at Kpler, a research firm, said that hundreds, if not thousands, of vessels have experienced navigational interference since Friday, when Israel launched its surprise attack on Iran. 'The latitude and longitudes they're receiving are completely false,' Mr. Gordon said, noting that marine traffic data showed ship positions that were abnormal and inaccurate. He said that military-grade spoofers interfere with the location services of ships, leading their navigational systems to indicate that they are somewhere where they are not. This can increase the chance of collision, but ships also have other systems for navigation, he said. 'It's electronic warfare, essentially,' Mr. Gordon said. 'If the conflict continues, we expect these interferences to continue as well.' Greenpeace, the environmental group, said that satellite imagery showed a large amount of oil stretching up to 1,500 hectares, or nearly six square miles, from the site. 'This is just one of many dangerous incidents to take place in the past years,' said Farah Al Hattab, a campaigner at Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa, adding that oil spills endanger marine life and can lead to widespread environmental damage.
Economic Times
a day ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Oil tanker collision: Why ships are getting lost on radar in the narrow Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of the world's oil passes
Oil Tanker Collision: Navigation data shows sharp turn Why the Oil Tanker Collision in Strait of Hormuz matters Electronic interference suspected Live Events Iran silent on collision (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Two oil tankers caught fire after colliding 24 nautical miles off the United Arab Emirates' east coast on Tuesday. Authorities said no crew member was hurt and no oil entered the sea. The UAE coast guard moved 24 people from the tanker Adalynn to Khor Fakkan port. The crew on the second tanker, Front Eagle, stayed on board as the blaze on its deck was contained. Owner Frontline said an investigation will follow, with no sign of outside Eagle was carrying two million barrels of Iraqi crude to Zhoushan, China, according to Adalynn, owned by India‑based Global Shipping Holding Ltd, had no cargo and was heading toward the Suez wrote on X that the Front Eagle 'executed a starboard (right) turn, resulting in a collision with the port quarter (aft port side)' of the slower‑moving collision happened near the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow channel that carries roughly one‑fifth of the world's seaborne crude. Any disruption here can unsettle global energy markets and maritime insurance costs. The Strait of Hormuz links the Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. Data from Vortexa shows that 17.8 million to 20.8 million barrels of crude, condensate and fuels moved through the narrow passage each day between January 2022 and May clash came as ships in the Gulf report signal problems during missile exchanges between Iran and Israel. A U.S.-led maritime centre said it received reports of interference near Iran's Bandar Abbas port and other Gulf areas. Windward, a shipping analysis firm, counted almost 1,000 ships affected since the fighting began. Its chief executive Ami Daniel said, 'There is usually no jamming in Strait of Hormuz and now there is a lot.'Tehran, which has threatened before to close the strait in response to Western pressure, has not commented on Tuesday's crash or on the wider reports of signal disruption.
