Zimbabwe flagged crude oil tanker Riesco, Palau flagged LPG Carrier Horizon 1 and Liberian flagged crude oil tanker Mersin Prosperity were reportedly hit.
Three foreign flagged ships with Indian crew were caught in the West Asia crisis and attacked on September 8 and 9, according to a report prepared by the directorate of Maritime Administration. All crew members are safe and accounted for, it said.
The report said that Zimbabwe flagged crude oil tanker Riesco was reportedly hit by US Naval forces in the Gulf of Oman on September 8 at around 11pm IST. Prior to the incident, and in view of the prevailing security situation, all crew members had safely abandoned the vessel and proceeded to a safe shelter at an Iran port. The vessel had 21 Indian crew members on board, the report said.
2 other vessels hit
A Palau flagged LPG Carrier Horizon 1 was reportedly hit on September 8 at approximately 11.30pm IST at Khor Fakkan OPL, the report said. Confirmation has been received from the Owner/Technical Managers KBT Ship Management that all 16 crew members (14 Indian & two Georgian nationals) have been rescued by another vessel nearby and are safe, it added.
The report also said that Liberian flagged crude oil tanker Mersin Prosperity was reportedly hit by a projectile near Fujairah on September 9. All crew members on board are safe and accounted for. The vessel has seven Indian crew members on board, said the report on escalation in strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf region.
