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2014-03-05 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israel Seizes Iranian Ship Packed With Advanced Rockets Bound For Palestinian Terrorists In Gaza

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-03-05 10:25|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Background information:

General cargo vessel Klos C [ex-KLOSTERTAL], IMO , dwt 6985, built 1996, flag ~~Netherlands~~ Panama, manager/owner WHITESEA SHIPPING & TRADING CO*, Marshall Islands (IMO ~~5682159~~ 8918710 ; Majuro MH Marshall Islands). Nationality og the owner unknown.

Company procured KLOS C C in July 2012, according to Equasis. Since then, vessel was trading in Persina Gulf and Red sea until August 2013. In August vessel was relocated to Black sea and made several voyages in Black sea. Vessel left Istanbul on Dec 27, and arrived to Bandar Abbas on Jan 23. Missiles trip started from Bandar Abbas. Pic of Klos C under previous name.

* per web site, "WhiteSea Shipping & Supply LLC (WSS) provides marine support to the offshore oil and gas industry. Based in the UAE, the company owns and operates a large fleet of offshore support vessels including AHTS, DP 1, Maintenance Vessels, four point mooring, crane vessels and other specialised craft."

Posted by Pappy 2014-03-05 12:49|| 2014-03-05 12:49|| Front Page Top

#2 "They seized this one. Seems like the Phester Doctrine is working..."

..it's the "scuttled" part that makes for good youtube..glub..glub..glub

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-03-05 13:09|| 2014-03-05 13:09|| Front Page Top

#3 I think that they should either return the rockets to Iran or forward them on to Gaza.....one at a time.....on a ballistic trajectory.

Posted by AlanC 2014-03-05 14:25|| 2014-03-05 14:25|| Front Page Top

#4 I think that they should either return the rockets to Iran...

Wrapped around a nuke.

Posted by DarthVader 2014-03-05 16:19|| 2014-03-05 16:19|| Front Page Top

#5 There's a Juice in every port with seein eyes, it a Hank Williams Jr. thing.

Posted by Shipman 2014-03-05 18:27|| 2014-03-05 18:27|| Front Page Top

#6 OTOH see TOPIX > [Free Republic] US: WE WERE READY TO ACT AGZ IRAN ARMS SHIPMENT BUT ISRAEL VOLUNTEERED.

Things that make you go HMMMMMM ... ...

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-03-05 19:48|| 2014-03-05 19:48|| Front Page Top

#7 I don't know what the big deal is. These are not nukes, so it is ok.

/sarc

Posted by Alaska Paul 2014-03-05 21:23|| 2014-03-05 21:23|| Front Page Top

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