LONDON: A cargo vessel was damaged after being struck by an unidentified projectile off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, according to a British maritime security agency, which reported no casualties.
“A cargo vessel has been hit on the starboard side by an unknown projectile, causing damage to the bridge. Master has reported no casualties and no environmental impact,” said the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), adding the incident occurred 7.5 nautical miles (14 kilometres) southeast of Dahit in Oman.
Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO.”
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57 vessels carrying at least 1,100 seafarers sail through Strait of Hormuz
Meanwhile, fifty-seven ships carrying an estimated 1,100 seafarers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since June 23 under a United Nations evacuation plan launched this week, according to data released by the UN’s shipping agency, according to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
The figures are the first released by the IMO for the initiative, which aims to help hundreds of vessels carrying around 11,000 seafarers safely exit the strategic waterway.
The latest IMO data shows that 12 ships transited the Strait on the morning of June 25, following 32 vessels on June 24 and 13 on June 23.
US watching is ships moving in Strait of Hormuz: Rubio
Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington’s primary concern is ensuring that vessels can continue to navigate the Strait of Hormuz.
“We’ve reached a point now on this where you’re hearing, for example, the Iranians say one thing, and something else is actually happening,” he told a press conference in Manama.
“Here’s what I would tell everybody: it is now obvious to us, and I think should be obvious to all of you that the Iranian system is going to continue to produce all sorts of maximalist rhetoric,” he adds.
Rubio adds that the US is “not interested in press conferences” by the Iranians, but rather if vessels in the waterway are moving.
“If ships are moving as they should be moving, then that’s what we’re going to judge and that’s what we’re going to react to,” he states. “If, on the other hand, this rhetoric is backed by actual ships being threatened and ships not moving, it’s a violation of the agreement and we’re going to have a problem with it.”
“There is zero support among the Gulf countries for any sort of toll or fees or anything that charges for the use of international waters,” Rubio said.
