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The International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) monitored an incident involving a Hong Kong flagged tanker which was boarded in international waters of the Gulf of Oman April 14.
Initial reports indicated the ship was boarded by armed men and sailed into Iranian territorial waters, before it was released with all of its crew reported safe.
“We did not receive a distress call or request for assistance from the vessel, but the incident occurred in our area of operations,” said Commodore James Parkin, IMSC commander. “Our Sentinel and Sentry ships patrol the high traffic, vital waterways of the regional waters within the Middle East to provide over watch and support merchant shipping if assistance is requested.”
IMSC assessed no immediate threat to the free flow of shipping in the area, and no further action was taken by IMSC vessels or aircraft.
The multi-national, British-led IMSC deploys ships and aircraft throughout the region as part of the international surveillance and detection effort, ensuring freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce in international waters.
| Date Taken: | 04.15.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 04.15.2020 14:51 |
| Story ID: | 367461 |
| Location: | BH |
| Web Views: | 214 |
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