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Russian tanker seized in Greece under EU sanctions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 19 06:19 PM

A Russia-flagged crude oil tanker has been seized in Greece under EU sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine, a coastguard spokeswoman said Tuesday. Read more »

1 dead, 6 injured in oil tanker explosion east of Hong Kong

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 11:35 PM

The cause of the explosion is still unclear, but authorities have already started search and rescue operations. Read more »

Malaysia to deny port call of Russian tanker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 09:14 PM

A Russian-flagged oil tanker targeted by US sanctions will not be allowed to call at Kuala Linggi port in Malaysia, its government said on Tuesday. Read more »

Nearly 100 killed in Sierra Leone fuel tanker explosion

Saidu Bah, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 07:59 AM

A massive fireball sparked by a fuel tanker explosion killed 98 people in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, the West African country's disaster management agency said on Saturday. Read more »

Fuel tanker nahulog sa tulay, nagliyab sa Nueva Vizcaya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 03:15 PM

Patay ang 2 katao habang sugatan ang 3 iba pa matapos magliyab ang fuel tanker nang mahulog sa tulay sa Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya Linggo ng gabi. Read more »

Oil tanker off Syria suspected attacked by drone, fire extinguished

Reuters
Posted at Apr 25 01:46 AM

CAIRO - Syria's oil ministry said on Saturday that firefighting teams managed to extinguish a fire in one of the tanks of an oil tanker off the oil terminal of Baniyas after a suspected drone attack from the direction of Lebanese territorial waters, state media reported. Read more »

Driver patay sa banggaan ng closed van, fuel truck sa Camarines Norte

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 15 12:47 AM

Naiulat na pinasok ng closed van ang paahon at blind curve na bahagi ng daan sa bayan ng Capalonga kaya bumangga ito sa kasalubong na fuel truck. Read more »

Oil tanker, cargo ship collide in waters off Cavite

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 09:48 AM

An oil tanker and cargo ship collided in waters off Cavite City, the Philippine Coast Guard said Thursday. Read more »

China seeks details about Chinese crew after tankers seized by Indonesia

Yew Lun Tian and Fathin Ungku, Reuters
Posted at Jan 27 09:16 PM

China said on Wednesday it was seeking details about 25 of its nationals who were among 61 crew on two supertankers seized by Indonesia on suspicion of illegally transferring oil. Read more »

South Korea demands release of oil tanker seized by Iran

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 05 12:08 AM

South Korea's foreign ministry on Monday demanded the "early release" of an oil tanker seized by Iran in Gulf waters for breaking maritime environmental laws. Read more »

South Korean-flagged tanker seized by Iran

Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 09:36 PM

DUBAI/LONDON - Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters, Iranian media said on Monday, at a time of tension between Tehran and Seoul over Iranian funds. Read more »

Explosives-laden boat hits fuel ship at Saudi port, ministry says

Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 11:53 PM

Saudi Arabia said on Monday that a fuel transport ship anchored at a Jeddah terminal was attacked by an explosive-laden boat, after shipping firm Hafnia said that one of its oil tankers, the BW Rhine, had been hit by an unidentified "external source".   Read more »

Tanker operator thanks British special forces for storming vessel after stowaways turned hostile

Henry Nicholls, Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 10:44 PM

The operator of an oil tanker stormed in the English Channel by British special forces thanked the authorities on Monday for their timely response, saying help was requested after seven stowaways who boarded in Nigeria turned hostile.   Read more »

Stricken oil tanker pushed further away from Sri Lanka

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 05 10:36 PM

The Panamanian-registered New Diamond carrying 270,000 tonnes of crude had drifted dangerously close to the eastern shores of Sri Lanka since issuing a distress message Thursday.   Read more »

1 Pinoy seafarer killed, as blazing tanker sparks fears of a new Indian Ocean disaster

Amal Jayasinghe, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 08:56 PM

The ship was carrying 270,000 tonnes of crude from Kuwait to India when the engine room exploded on Thursday killing one Filipino crew member. The other 22 crew -- five Greek and 17 Filipino -– were taken off the vessel. Read more »

Tanker truck drives into Minneapolis protesters

Eric Miller, Reuters
Posted at Jun 01 09:23 AM

A tanker truck drives into thousands of protesters marching on 35W north bound highway during a protest against the death of George Floyd while under Minneapolis police custody, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA on Sunday.  Read more »

At least 7 dead from Indonesia oil tanker fire

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 08:38 PM

Rescuers have discovered the charred remains of at least seven people a day after a series of explosions aboard an Indonesian oil tanker, and police said Tuesday the toll could rise. Read more »

Australia mourns US firefighters as probe into plane crash begins

Sonali Paul and Paulina Duran, Reuters
Posted at Jan 24 02:24 PM

SYDNEY - An air tanker that crashed in Australia on Thursday killing three US firefighters dropped fire retardant shortly before the fatal accident, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said on Friday. Read more »

Canadian air tanker crashes while fighting Australia bushfires, 3 dead

Byron Kaye and Colin Packham, Reuters
Posted at Jan 23 05:31 PM

SYDNEY - A Canadian-owned C-130 Hercules air tanker crashed while fighting bushfires in Australia's alpine region on Thursday, killing all three of its crew, authorities said.   Read more »

Aircraft fighting Australia bushfires loses contact, may have crashed

Sonali Paul, Reuters
Posted at Jan 23 03:37 PM

MELBOURNE - An aircraft fighting bushfires in Australia lost contact with ground control and may have crashed, officials said on Thursday, as soaring temperatures and strong winds fanned blazes in the country's southeast including one on the capital's doorstep. Read more »