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Iranian warship Sahand completely sinks despite efforts to rebalance

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 9, 2024

Nournews reported that the Iranian Navy frigate Sahand completely sank on Tuesday, in shallow water, in Bandar Abbas' southern port, after being briefly repositioned on Sunday, following its initial capsize. The rope that held the Sahand warship together broke, and the vessel has now sunk.

Sources say that the abandoned tanker Lavant is likely to have sunk in Yemen.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 3, 2024

Three navy and security sources confirmed that an abandoned tanker drifting near Yemen's coastline in June disappeared and was believed to have sunk. This is the latest vessel lost on the strategically significant Red Sea. This area is on the…