Frontline tanker attacked in waters off Fujairah

Vessel Front Altair, owned by John Fredriksen's tanker shipping company Frontline, is among two ships attacked off the coast of Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman. The crew of the Frontline vessel has been picked up, sources tell ShippingWatch.
Billeder fra iransk stats-tv viser angiveligt det ene af de to tankskibe, som er blevet angrebet torsdag. | Photo: Ritzau Scanpix/AFP / IRIB TV
Billeder fra iransk stats-tv viser angiveligt det ene af de to tankskibe, som er blevet angrebet torsdag. | Photo: Ritzau Scanpix/AFP / IRIB TV

The original article said that the crew of the Frontline vessel, according to ShippingWatch's sources, had been picked up by the Iranian navy, while other media reported that it was evacuated by the US navy. Frontline has now confirmed that the crew has been picked up by vessel Hyundai Dubai, which was located nearby.

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