The vessel, Mayuree Naree, a bulk carrier owned by the Thai company Precious Shipping Pcl, had left Khalifa Port in the UAE and was headed to Kandla Port in India when it came under attack while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has claimed responsibility for the attack.
According to Thailand’s Maritime Traffic and Vessel Control Centre, the ship was bound for Kandla port in Gujarat when it came under attack at around 10 am. The vessel’s owner, Precious Shipping, said the projectiles damaged the ship’s engine room and triggered a fire on board.
Three crew members are reported missing and believed to be trapped in the engine room,” the company said in a statement, adding that authorities were working to rescue them, as per AFP. The identities of the trapped crew members and status of their wellbeing are not yet clear.
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