Showing posts with label U.S. NAVAL SHIP COLLIDE. Show all posts
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

JAPANESE OWNED OIL TANKER AND U.S. NAVAL SHIP COLLIDE IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ

120812-N-XO436-025 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 12, 2012) Guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) is damaged in a collision with the Japanese owned bulk oil tanker M/V Otowasan in the Strait of Hormuz, Aug., 12. No personnel on either vessel were reported injured. Porter is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Sunderman/Released)
FROM: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
Update: No Injuries in Strait of Hormuz Collision

From U.S. Nava
l Forces Central Command Public Affairs
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (NNS) -- No one was hurt when a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer and a large Japanese owned merchant vessel collided near the Strait of Hormuz Aug. 12.


The collision between USS Porter (DDG 78) and the Panamanian-flagged bulk oil tanker M/V Otowasan occurred at approximately 1:00 a.m. local time.





Porter transited under its own power to Jebel Ali, UAE and is now pierside for assessment and repair.


The incident is under investigation.

USS Porter is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

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