According to the Iranian Oil Ministry. the oil tanker HELM encountered a technical problem at 6:30 AM Tehran time on Tuesday. August 20. 75 miles off the north of Yanbu port in the Red Sea.
Akbar Jabal-Ameli. technical director of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) said the ship’s crew are fixing the defect and the vessel is in a stable condition from a safety standpoint.
Fortunately. the ship’s crew are in a safe condition. he added.
All necessary measures are being taken to fix the problem. The ship’s crew are in full preparedness and are currently fixing the defect. he noted.