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4. Carrying livestock going to the UAE; Iran has reportedly seized a "floating armoury"

Thu May 14, 2026, 03:40 PM

May 14

Ship-tracking data from MarineTraffic shows the 57m (187ft) vessel left Berbera Port in Somalia on 6 May. Its intended destination was Sharjah in the UAE, the Indian shipping ministry said.

The ship was carrying livestock "when a fire reportedly broke out onboard, forcing the crew to abandon ship before the vessel sank," Vanguard said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx219xwxg9no

The other news in that article:

'Floating armoury' ship reportedly seized by Iran

A vessel reportedly operating as a "floating armoury" in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to the maritime risk management company Vanguard.
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Hui Chuan's operators told Vanguard it was operating as a floating armoury which stores weapons for security firms who protect ships at sea from attack by pirates.

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Indian-flagged boat sunk off Oman in latest attack on Gulf shipping [View all] SamuelTheThird May 14 OP

Iran shooting themselves in the foot as India just bought a lot of their oil nt EX500rider May 14 #1

Iran shooting everyone, if you think this only harms them you're kidding yourself SamuelTheThird May 14 #2

It last long enough and the world will open the straight, IRGC be damned EX500rider May 14 #5

Praytell, how precisely does one 'force' it open? SamuelTheThird May 14 #8

It's a military problem so of course there is a military solution EX500rider May 14 #9

lol it's not a video game SamuelTheThird May 14 #10

They could also get all of their oil infrastructure and power plants and bridges destroyed EX500rider May 14 #11

The fact this isn't being done should tell you something SamuelTheThird May 14 #13

Shortage is not the same thing as out of fuel and economy grinding to a stop EX500rider May 14 #14

The 1st question is how many missles, drones, airborne and seagoing can a CIWS and missles take care of? Eko Friday #17

CIWZ would be the last line of defense- layered defense would be the object EX500rider Friday #18

"Why would one ship being hit "stop the whole thing"?" Eko Saturday #19

Shouldn't be that hard to explain EX500rider Saturday #20

Sure, all that sounds good. Eko Sunday #21

also, Iran did not just do this. Eko Sunday #22

And why does that mean ships from Panama & the Philippines etc should get attacked? EX500rider Sunday #23

Feel free to show me where I said that. Eko Sunday #24

So your previous comment about the US & Israel attacking them twice it's just some weird non sequitur? EX500rider Sunday #25

No, those are facts. Eko Monday #26

And my opinion is some of those countries need to grow backbones EX500rider Monday #27

I dont see where ships from 20 plus countries have been attacked by Iran. Eko Tuesday #28

A lot of those will be flags of convenience EX500rider Tuesday #29

A flag state of a vessel. Eko Tuesday #32

Means little to the owners EX500rider Tuesday #34

Well Greece seems to be staying out of it for the most part. Eko Tuesday #37

It's not the point whether they have the military for any offensive actions EX500rider Tuesday #30

Its almost as if you dont know things and just say them before checking. Eko Tuesday #31

Also no commerce, expel all citizens, allow no visits, no sports teams, seize any assets etc EX500rider Tuesday #35

Sure, Its not the bombing and the sinking of their ships and the killing of their people that will make them Eko Tuesday #36

How's the escorts going? SamuelTheThird Tuesday #33

War is hell n/t leftstreet May 14 #3

Carrying livestock going to the UAE; Iran has reportedly seized a "floating armoury" muriel_volestrangler May 14 #4

Damned shame Mr trump directly began this mess Torchlight May 14 #6

The Strait will become impassable with all the sunken ships..then what? Deuxcents May 14 #7

It would be easier to block the English Channel sarisataka May 14 #12

O..was just a thought Deuxcents May 14 #15

It's about 30 miles wide at the narrowest and deep almost all the way across, with even deeper water on the Oman side EX500rider May 14 #16