US Merchantman fires on Iranian boats
Posted by: delusional in Automotive, Economy, Maritime, News, PoliticsA merchantman, Westward Venture has fired warning shots at a small boats, thought to be Iranian in the Persian Gulf.
The Westward Venture is reportedly under contract with the US military.
On the approach of the Iranian boats, Westward Venture first attempted to raise them by radio, then fired a pyrotechnic flare and when the boats continued to approach, the ship’s security crew opened fire with automatic small arms. It is not immediately apparent whether the gunfire was directly toward the Iranian boats.
SS Westward Venture is a 17,500 gross tonnage 744 foot long freighter launched in 1977 and registered in Tacoma (US)
According to ULS, there would be a maximum of 45 people on board.
SS Westward Venture can be tracked online in near-real-time.
It is expected that the news of this tension-increasing event in the Gulf will apply further upward pressure on oil prices.
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