Indonesian maritime authorities on Tuesday have announced the captured of an Iranian-flagged ship accused of carrying out an illegal oil transfer at sea.
The Iranian-flagged MT Arman 114 and the Cameroon-flagged MT S Tinos are seen as they were spotted conducting a ship-to-ship oil transfer without a permit, according to Indonesia's Maritime Security Agency, near Indonesia's North Natuna Sea on July 7The Arman did not have a permit for the oil transfer and dumped some of its crude into the ocean prior to its capture, Kurnia also told Reuters.
"We have to be firm, tough," Kurnia said regarding maritime security in the region. "There has to be a deterrent effect so it will not happen again." The first seizure attempt occurred around 1 a.m. local time on a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker TRF Moss but ended after U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul arrived on the scene, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a statement.
The second attack proved more aggressive when the Iranian navy opened fire on a Chevron managed crude carrier dubbed the Richmond Voyager, though the company confirmed all crew on board the large vessel were safe, reported Reuters. A view of the Abadan oil refinery in southwest Iran. The sanctioned Middle Eastern country has been transferring its oil at sea in the Singapore Strait in hopes of avoiding detection, according to Reuters.
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