Three ships have been hit in the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Gulf in the space of a few hours.
The UKMTO said that a cargo ship was on fire in the Strait of Hormuz after being struck by an unknown projectile 11 nm of Oman. It said the crew were evacuating the vessel and it had requested assistance. In an update the UKMTO said fire on board the ship had been extinguished and skeleton crew remained on the vessel.
According to maritime security firm Vanguard Tech the vessel is the Thai-flagged bulk carrier Mayruree Naree which is owned by Bangkok-headquartered Precious Shipping. The strike resulted in a fire onboard the vessel and reports said 20 crew had evacuated while three remained on board as rescue operations continued.
Two other vessels are also reported to have been hit west of the UAE.
A container ship was damaged by a projectile 25nm northwest of Ra’s al Khaymah, UAE, the UKMTO reported with all crew members safe and accounted.
