In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discussed the attack on the Marshall Island-flagged 110,000-ton tanker Marlin Luanda by the Houthi. The ship was struck by a missile, and its cargo of naphtha was ignited. The crew, alongside support from several warships, in particular the Indian destroyer INS Visakhapatnam, were able to extinguish the fire and begin the salvage of the vessel.

A shipping industry channel I've been following since the Suez Canal was blocked. He has good supplemental takes from different maritime and market perspectives.

  • happybadger [he/him]
    hexagon
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    5 months ago

    Also if liberals ever use this as a talking point to support their genocide, point out that the naphtha in the hold was Russian. Biden is starting another war to defend Russian fossil fuel trade. They'll make this face: angery

  • Dolores [love/loves]
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    5 months ago

    are the french and indians attacking yemen too? or just helping with the damage to boats?

    • happybadger [he/him]
      hexagon
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      5 months ago

      They are limiting their intervention to their own nation's ships/sailors. The Indians intervene to rescue Indian crew and French naval ships have been escorting French-flagged cargo ships through while ignoring others.