MV M. Star
The M/V M. Star is a VLCC oil tanker operated by the Japanese company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. It was launched in December 2008.[1]
Specifications
- Gross tonnage 160,292 tons
- LOA : 333.00 m
- Flag : Marshall Islands
- Built in : 2008
- Crew : 31
- Cargo : Crude oil 270,204 MT
July 2010 event
The M. Star was damaged by an explosion on 27 July 2010, injuring one member of the ship's crew.[2]
The UAE initially said the M. Star was damaged by a "freak wave" from an earthquake.[3] Mitsui officials said, however, that they believed the explosion was caused by a terrorist attack.[4] In August, the UAE said the blast was probably caused by an attack, possibly a suicide bomber in a speedboat. Radar had picked up a suspicious craft near the tanker just before the attack, and traces of explosives were found on the hull.[5]
On November 22, 2010, the United States Maritime Administration confirmed that the blast was the result of a terrorist attack.[6]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Japanese tanker damaged near Oman
- ^ Terror attack or rogue wave?: Japanese supertanker damage raises alarm in Persian Gulf[permanent dead link]
- ^ Terror theory backed by tanker ‘black box’
- ^ U.S. warns ships of confirmed terror threat CNN.com, November 22, 2010