Two tankers suffered extensive damage following a collision off the coast of Fujairah on Sunday night. Liquefied natural gas carrier <em>Aseem</em> collided with <em>Shinyo Ocean</em>, a very large crude carrier, at 12am UAE time. <em>Shinyo Ocean</em>, a Hong Kong-flagged VLCC tanker, was anchored at Fujairah Anchorage at the time of the collision and suffered a huge portside hull-height breach, while a Maltese-flagged LNG tanker, <em>Aseem</em>, suffered severe bow damage and was bound for Qatar. The <em>Aseem</em> had arrived at Fujairah Anchorage from India to undergo bunkering, while the <em>Shinyo Ocean </em>had been anchored at Fujairah since March 16. According to the maritime bulletin website, the <em>Aseem</em> is still at anchor in Fujairah Anchorage, while the other ship has been moved, but it is not clear where to.
