Sinking of a merchant ship flying the flag of Tanzania off the coast of Oman
Monday, Sep 04 2017
Sinking of a merchant ship flying the flag of Tanzania off the coast of Oman
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The Omani Ministry of Transport and Communications announced on Sunday the sinking of a commercial ship off the coast of Oman flying the flag of Tanzania following the leakage of sea water to the hull of the ship
The ministry said in a statement quoted by the Omani News Agency - that the ship accident, which occurred 6 miles north-east of Ras al-Lokbi in the province of Al-Jazzar in the central province was coming from the United Arab Emirates and heading to the Republic of Eritrea.
The ministry said the ship was loaded with general cargo consisting of sand and iron bars with 20 sailors rescued by a fisherman in the area.
She pointed out that the efforts of the concerned parties in the Maritime Security Center, the Royal Oman Navy and the Coast Guard Police are working together to maintain maritime security, environmental safety and marine wealth in the Sultanate, denying the news of the sinking of a Kuwaiti oil vessel.
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