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The Mt Iba oil tanker ran aground off the public beach in Umm Al Quwain on Friday. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The Mt Iba oil tanker ran aground off the public beach in Umm Al Quwain on Friday. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Five crew have been on board the tanker for about three-and-half years, mostly without pay, after the owner ran into financial difficulties. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The tanker ran aground due to strong winds on Friday morning. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Authorities in Umm Al Quwain held an emergency meeting to find a solution to the tanker on Sunday. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The crew members hope that this incident will help expedite a resolution to their issue. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The Mt Iba oil tanker ran aground off the public beach in Umm Al Quwain on Friday. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The Mt Iba oil tanker ran aground off the public beach in Umm Al Quwain on Friday. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Five crew have been on board the tanker for about three-and-half years, mostly without pay, after the owner ran into financial difficulties. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The tanker ran aground due to strong winds on Friday morning. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Authorities in Umm Al Quwain held an emergency meeting to find a solution to the tanker on Sunday. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The crew members hope that this incident will help expedite a resolution to their issue. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The Mt Iba oil tanker ran aground off the public beach in Umm Al Quwain on Friday. Antonie Robertson / The National
Stranded tanker caught up in financial row runs aground on UAE coast
Sailors on board ‘MT Iba’ have been stuck at sea for almost four years after vessel’s owner hit hard times
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