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Danger pay turns Gulf tanker crews into mercenaries
Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz have made hazard bonuses so lucrative that captains earn $100,000 a month plus $50,000 per trip.
Fortune · 2m
Iran's IRGC strikes tanker near Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard fires oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz, threatens wider attacks.
euronews · 1m
Iran escalates tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz
Eleven tankers struck in one week as Iran tries to block oil exports through the strategic waterway.
CNBC · 1m
5 Indian seafarers rescued after tanker hit by projectile in Hormuz
Five Indian seafarers rescued after Kuwaiti tanker struck by projectile in Strait of Hormuz.
Financialexpress · 1m
Hackers seize control of two oil tankers bound for Texas
The FBI and Coast Guard boarded a crude oil tanker after cyber attackers disabled communications and forced engines into overdrive. Iran may be behind the attack.
TechRadar · 1m
Saudi Arabia's New Defense Pact Faces First Test
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activate military coordination under new defense pact amid Houthi threats.
The Conversation · 1m
Coast Guard and FBI board energy tankers after cyberattacks
Coast Guard and FBI board two tankers after cyberattacks on ships en route to US
CBS News · 1m
Indonesia's new aircraft carrier sparks cost and strategy debate
Indonesia receives its first carrier from Italy, but defence experts question whether the ageing warship makes sense for the archipelago's actual needs.
the Guardian · 2m
FBI and Coast Guard board hacked oil tankers
U.S. agencies boarded two oil tankers in the Gulf of Mexico after hackers compromised their navigation and cargo systems.
TechCrunch · 1m
Two oil tankers hit by cyberattacks heading to US
Coast Guard and FBI probe suspected foreign hacks on vessels bound for America, with Iran a possible culprit.
ABC News · 1m
US escorts oil tankers through Hormuz in daylight
American and Gulf forces now protect ships in broad daylight as Iran continues attacking vessels in the strategic waterway.
New York Post · 1m
Coast Guard boards oil tanker after suspected cyberattack
Federal agents intercepted a Texas-bound oil tanker in the Atlantic after detecting a potential foreign breach of its systems.
CBS News · 1m