U.S. 5th Fleet seizes weapons shipment from stateless dhow in Arabian Sea

[smittygj]

Now that's a lot of guns seized....

https://www.reuters.com/business/ae...ipment-stateless-dhow-arabian-sea-2021-05-08/

 

[jbombelli]

Aww man, they confiscated my shipment.

 

[NHT3]

When and where is the auction, and who knows what a DHOW without looking it up? I'm so tired of acronyms

 

[tsm]

Who got red flagged?

 

[OneBadV8]

When and where is the auction, and who knows what a DHOW without looking it up? I'm so tired of acronyms

Doesn’t look like an acronym

Dhow | Boat, Definition, & World History

Dhow, one- or two-masted Arab sailing vessel, usually with lateen rigging (slanting triangular sails), common in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Bows are sharp, with a forward and upward thrust, and the sterns of the larger dhows may be windowed and decorated. Seafaring has long been a central

www.britannica.com

 

[smittygj]

When and where is the auction, and who knows what a DHOW without looking it up? I'm so tired of acronyms

Traditional boat used by these countries over here for centuries. Usually made of wood. Sometimes with sails, sometimes with motors, sometimes with both.

 

[NHT3]

Doesn’t look like an acronym

Dhow | Boat, Definition, & World History

Dhow, one- or two-masted Arab sailing vessel, usually with lateen rigging (slanting triangular sails), common in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Bows are sharp, with a forward and upward thrust, and the sterns of the larger dhows may be windowed and decorated. Seafaring has long been a central

www.britannica.com

Sorry, when I see a few letters that don't make sense I always assume acronym after perusing no one seems to know the origin of the term

 

[OneBadV8]

Sorry, when I see a few letters that don't make sense I always assume acronym after perusing no one seems to know the origin of the term

I assumed that also until I looked it up

 

[Leadeye]

Dhow is a really old term. I think the description goes back as far as medieval time or more.

That's a lot of cash lost by somebody, those guys running that boat are probably toast wherever they put into port.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Stateless? Libertines!

 

[Mgderf]

When and where is the auction, and who knows what a DHOW without looking it up? I'm so tired of acronyms

Probably end up as plowshares

 

[Wolfhound]

Dhow is a really old term. I think the description goes back as far as medieval time or more.

That's a lot of cash lost by somebody, those guys running that boat are probably toast wherever they put into port.

And their families most likely.

We should give those weapons to the Kurds or maybe Taiwan. Will never happen though.

 

[jsx1043]

Nooooo....that shipment wasn’t going to outfit somebody’s little secret war machine...no sir-eeee Bob

 

[femurphy77]

Looks like a GREAT range weekend!

 

[Old Dog]

Can anyone explain to me where the US Navy's 5th Fleet gets the authority to stop a foreign ship in international waters and confiscate its cargo? Are we policing the whole ocean, or just this location? Furthermore, why did we stop this ship (intelligence?) and why do we care about its cargo? Are we working for us (USA), or someone else? I am serious with my questions.

 

[IUKalash429]

Some warlord somewhere is having a very bad day.

Too bad they won't torch those SVD receivers and sell 'em here as barreled parts kits. Breaks my heart.

 

[Mgderf]

Can anyone explain to me where the US Navy's 5th Fleet gets the authority to stop a foreign ship in international waters and confiscate its cargo? Are we policing the whole ocean, or just this location? Furthermore, why did we stop this ship (intelligence?) and why do we care about its cargo? Are we working for us (USA), or someone else? I am serious with my questions.

Not to discount your questions,
can anyone tell me where the ATF gets the authority to regulate Bump Stocks as machine gun parts?
I am serious with my question.

 

[jbombelli]

Can anyone explain to me where the US Navy's 5th Fleet gets the authority to stop a foreign ship in international waters and confiscate its cargo? Are we policing the whole ocean, or just this location? Furthermore, why did we stop this ship (intelligence?) and why do we care about its cargo? Are we working for us (USA), or someone else? I am serious with my questions.

Article said it was stateless. I am not that familiar with international maritime law, but maybe there's something in there about stateless vessels.

 

[4651feeder]

Now that's a lot of guns seized....

https://www.reuters.com/business/ae...ipment-stateless-dhow-arabian-sea-2021-05-08/

I know very little about ships, can anyone tell me what part of the deck on the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) that photo with the weapons all laid out was taken? What feature on a guided missile cruiser would appear as two catapult rails to me? What am I seeing?

 

[Cameramonkey]

I believe "stateless" means its not flying the flag of a particular country of registration in accordance with maritime law. Modern day equivalent to a pirate ship I guess. With no formal flag, it cant claim rights under that flag's country. So if you get stopped, you're on your own.