You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence World News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features World Palau Rejects Reports Linking Its Flag to Tanker Attacked Off Oman Palau Rejects Reports Linking Its Flag to Tanker Attacked Off Oman by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday June 11, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The incident happened about 15 nautical miles north-east of Masirah at 10:44 AM UTC on Monday. Image Credit: UKMTO The Palau Ship Registry (PSR) has rejected media reports identifying the tanker Marivex as a Palau-flagged vessel at the time of an incident off Oman. The Marivex , formerly known as Arihant , was deleted from the Palau register on March 6, 2026 and was issued a Certificate of Closure of Registry on that date, PSR said in an email statement on Wednesday .  The clarification follows reports that US forces struck the vessel on Monday after alleging it had transited international waters in the Gulf of Oman en route to Iran, in breach of a US blockade on vessels entering or leaving the country. "Accordingly, on 8 June 2026, the date referenced in the relevant reports, the vessel did not hold valid registration certificates issued by the Republic of Palau," the registry said. PSR added that it has informed the relevant authorities and provided records confirming the vessel's deletion, while stressing its commitment to maintaining accurate vessel registration records and the integrity of the Palau flag. US forces also struck another tanker, Settebello , in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday . US Central Command identified the vessel as Palau-flagged. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Hercules Tanker Management Adds Five P