Dossier
Marivex
Coverage of Marivex in the Nexus archive.
- US confirms it disabled third tanker off Oman this week
The US military disabled a third oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after it violated a blockade against Iran by attempting to transport Iranian oil. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged M/T Jalveer was targeted with Hellfire missiles, joining two other disabled tankers, the Palau-flagged Marivex and Settebello, earlier in the week.
- 24 Indian sailors rescued from ship hit by U.S. missile
24 Indian sailors were rescued from the Marivex tanker after it was hit by a U.S. missile. The U.S. sanctioned the ship in December for transporting Iranian oil to India and accused it of violating a blockade by sailing to an Iranian port. The sailors are expected to return to India within two days.