The crew of a container ship abandoned their vessel after military authorities reported it had sustained damage to its rear near Oman, causing a fire onboard, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Sunday.The UKMTO earlier said it had received a report of an incident nine nautical miles (16.7 km) east of Oman.In an updated advisory, the agency said it had been informed by military authorities and the vessel's security officer that the crew had abandoned the vessel and were currently in a lifeboat, adding that authorities were continuing to investigate.On Sunday, the U.S. military launched a new round of strikes against Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces attacked a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.Also Read: US military launches fresh strikes against Iran after Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz"A civilian crew member is missing and the vessel is unable to continue the journey due to an onboard fire and significant engineroom damage," the U.S. Central Command said in a statement on X.Iran's IRGC navy said earlier on Sunday that it had struck and halted a vessel that had "jeopardized maritime security by switching off its systems" after it, along with other vessels, attempted to transit through an unauthorized route despite warnings to correct its course.
UKMTO says crew abandon container ship near Oman after fire onboard
A container ship crew abandoned their vessel after sustaining rear damage and a fire. Military authorities reported the incident occurred nine nautical miles east of Oman. The U.S. military launched new strikes after Iran's IRGC forces attacked a container ship. A civilian crew member is missing and the vessel suffered significant engineroom damage. Iran's IRGC navy stated they halted a vessel jeopardizing maritime security.
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