Top
Search Disaster Preparedness Blog

« Wildfires in Russia Destroy Villages, Bases, and Possibly Weapons Depots | Main | Russia Bans Grain Exports Till End of Year »
Saturday
Aug072010

Terrorists Attacked Japanese Oil Tanker In Strait of Hormuz

DateSaturday, August 7, 2010 at 12:55PM | |

Traces of explosives were found on the hull of the tanker M. Star, ending a series of conflicting reports on what happened to the tanker. The report comes several days after al Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.

The attack occurred in the Strait of Hormuz, which is the first attack in the Strait and leading to speculation of more to come.

The tanker was apparently struck with an explosive laden dinghy which ran into the side of the M. Star, which injured a crew member and causing a large dent in the side of the tanker. The blast also shattered windows, ripped off deck railings and blew a lifeboat off the ship.

No oil appeared to be leaking but the Strait of Hormuz is a transit point for about 40% of oil shipped by tankers worldwide. No shipments have been disrupted due to the incident, but the attack will likely lead to more attempts and could easily disrupt future oil shipments. Currently about 17 million barrels per day pass through the Striat of Hormuz.

AuthorKeith Erwood | Comment1 Comment | Reference4 References
tagged , , , , in , ,

PrintView Printer Friendly Version

EmailEmail Article to Friend

References (4)

References allow you to track sources for this article, as well as articles that were written in response to this article.
  • Source
    Source: 'Terror attack' on Gulf tanker
    by AP on August 7, 2010
    The report -- which came days after the al Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for attacking the vessel -- was the latest in a series of conflicting accounts of what happened to the M. Star supertanker, which was damaged as it entered the Strait of Hormuz, a transit point for about 40 percent of oil shipped by tankers worldwide. Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/terror_attack_on_gulf_tanker_0QrQROSlAsRU1kCm0LxIOP#ixzz0vxBHZaz2
  • Source
    Source: Tanker Damage Caused by Attack, Inquiry Finds
    by ROBERT F. WORTH at The New York Times on August 6, 2010
    American officials on Friday would not confirm that the episode was a terror attack, but one intelligence official said that the damage to the tanker — a large square dent on the hull’s port side — was “from an external explosion.” The official said it remained unclear whether the group taking credit for bombing the tanker was indeed involved.
  • Source
    Source: Japanese tanker, M.Star, leaves Fujairah Port after hull damage repair: UAE source
    at WAM on August 6, 2010
    The source said: ''After the tanker had anchored 12 nautical miles off the Port of Fujairah, UAE explosives experts who collected and examined samples found a dent on the starboard side above the water line and remains of home-made explosives on the hull........Probably the tanker had encountered a terrorist attack from a boat loaded with explosives".
  • Response
    Response: internet marketing ebooks
    at internet marketing ebooks on June 11, 2014
    Disaster Preparedness Blog - Emergency Preparedness Tips, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Emergency Management - DISASTER PREPAREDNESS BLOG - Terrorists Attacked Japanese Oil Tanker In Strait of Hormuz

Reader Comments (1)

Appreciation for the great blog post. I am glad I have taken the time to learn this.
March 23, 2011 | Unregistered Commenterbleach costumes

PostPost a New Comment

Enter your information below to add a new comment.

My response is on my own website »
Author Email (optional):
Author URL (optional):
Post:
 
All HTML will be escaped. Hyperlinks will be created for URLs automatically.
Alert
Comment Moderation Enabled
Your comment will not appear until it has been cleared by a website editor.

Notify me of follow-up comments via email.