From Financialexpress · Ashima Grover · · 1m
Kuwait Tanker Hit in Hormuz
Kuwait-flagged tanker with 21 Indian seafarers struck in Hormuz amid record attacks.
In brief
Kuwait-flagged tanker with 21 Indian seafarers struck in Hormuz amid record attacks. Kuwait-flagged oil tanker M/T AL DASMA with 21 Indian seafarers hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz, all crew safe. Originally reported by Financialexpress.
Tanker hit in Hormuz
Kuwait-flagged oil tanker M/T AL DASMA with 21 Indian seafarers was struck by projectile in Strait of Hormuz.
“A Kuwait-flagged oil product tanker, M/T AL DASMA, with 21 Indian seafarers on board, was hit by an unknown projectile while crossing the Strait of Hormuz”
All crew safe
All 21 Indian crew members and other crew reported safe after incident.
“All 21 Indian crew members on the tanker, along with the other crew members, were reported safe”
Minister's statement
Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways says monitoring crew safety and wellbeing.
“We are continuously monitoring the situation and remain in close contact with the ship management company to ensure the ongoing security and wellbeing of our seafarers”
Previous attack
Another Indian vessel hit by projectile in Hormuz on October 16.
“the union minister said that crude oil tanker MT ST 3 carrying 15 Indian seafarers was hit by a projectile in the waterway”
MEA statement
MEA condemned attacks on two vessels in Hormuz region with 11 Indians each.
“The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a formal statement on October 11 to condemn attacks on two different vessels in the Hormuz region”
Missing seafarers
Two Indian seafarers reported missing after drone strike on Nicaragua-flagged tanker.
“Two Indian seafarers on the Nicaragua-flagged vessel were reported missing after a drone strike”
Record attacks
Strait of Hormuz attacks hit record high with 12 vessels targeted weekly.
“a recent BBC analysis of data from the UK’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency shows that such incidents in and around the Hormuz Strait have hit a record high”
Oil shipments down
Oil shipments through Hormuz dropped to 12.6 million barrels per day from 15 million.
“Data from trade intelligence firm Kpler shows that about 12.6 million barrels per day crossed the strait on October 13”
The headline
Kuwait-flagged oil tanker M/T AL DASMA with 21 Indian seafarers hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz, all crew safe.
