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Tsavliris contracted for salvage

A Lloyd's Form of Salvage Agreement was signed to Tsavliris Salvage (International) Ltd by the owner of the "A Michel" after sustaining a flooded engine room following the explosion of a device at Fujairah Anchorage B in pos. 25 10.38 N, 56 31.3 E on May 13. SCOPIC was invoked. The tanker was listing to starboard side and was down by the stern after the flooding.

Tankers damaged by sabotage act

The Norwegian tanker "Andrea Victory, 29214 gt (IMO: 9288849), suffered a hole in the stern at the height of the waterline due to a sabotage act on May 12, 2019, off the coast of the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah outside the Strait of Hormuz, as well as the Saudi Arbabian tank m/v "Al Marzoqah", 58141 gt (IMO: 9165762), which was on its way to supply fuel from Ras Al Nour to the USA to supply Aramco clients. The "Andrea Victory" had arrived on Fujairah Anchorage on May 11. At least four tankers were damaged on Fujairah Anchorage. The third victim was the bunkering tanker "A. Michel", 4246 gt (IMO:9177674) flying the flag of the United Arab Emirates, which was listing to starboard and surrounded by an oil boom in pos. 25° 10.48' N 056° 31.38' E, and the fourth the crude oil tanker "Amjad", 154252 gt (IMO: 9779800) in pos. 25° 18.15' N 056° 28.42' E. The preliminary investigations from the authorities in the Emirates showed that magnetic mines have probably been used to burst holes in the hulls of the ships. Reports with photos and video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv0bqwz2i4g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Y9-hnbNpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG3xPyk08yM https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7021721/Four-ships-sabotaged-coast-UAE-amid-fears-Iran-targeting-supporting-vessels.html https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/two-saudi-tankers-off-fujairah-coast-targets-of-sabotage-attack-1.860663 https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/middle-east/2019-05-13-saudi-arabia-oil-tankers-among-those-hit-off-uae-coast/ https://gcaptain.com/oil-tankers-attacked-off-united-arab-emirates/ https://finance.nine.com.au/2019/05/14/05/46/saudi-arabia-news-oil-prices-surge-after-alleged-tanker-attack https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9067278/first-pics-emerge-of-iranian-sabotage-attack-on-gulf-oil-tankers-as-us-military-launches-urgent-investigation/ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/us-could-stumble-into-a-war-with-iran-allies-tell-mike-pompeo-hz0r0ftrw