Today, (UKMTO) reported that three vessels had been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. One of the strikes led to a fire on board a ship, forcing most of its crew to evacuate.

Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security agencies and sources said on Wednesday, as one of the strikes led to a fire onboard a ship and forced most of its crew to evacuate it. The Thailand-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree (IMO 9323649, MMSI 567461000) was targeted and damaged approximately 11 nautical miles north of Oman, two maritime security sources said. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said later, referring to the incident, that the fire had been extinguished and that there was no environmental impact. Necessary crew remained on the vessel.

The Japan-flagged container ship One Majesty

Earlier, the Japan-flagged container ship One Majesty (IMO 9424912, MMSI 431479000) sustained minor damage from an unknown projectile 25 nautical miles (46 kilometers) northwest of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, according to two maritime security sources The sources added that the crew members are safe and the vessel is sailing towards a safe anchorage..

Star Gwyneth,

Maritime security firms reported that a third vessel, a bulk carrier, was hit by an unknown projectile approximately 50 miles northwest of Dubai. Maritime risk management company Vanguard said the projectile damaged the hull of the Marshall Islands-flagged Star Gwyneth, (IMO 9301031, MMSI 538006011adding that the vessel’s crew was safe.

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery accounting for about 20 percent of global oil and gas supply, has dropped rapidly since the Iran conflict began on February 28.The latest incidents increase the number of ships that have been attacked since the conflict began to at least 14.

In a social media post, President Donald Trump said that there were no reports of Iran planting explosives in the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil is shipped. On Tuesday, the U.S. destroyed more than a dozen Iranian mine-laying vessels to prevent any attempt to close the waterway, though some tankers believed to be linked to Iran continue to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's decision

Iran's decision to block all oil from passing through the crucial strategic strait has caused market instability and sparked concerns about potential shortages, particularly in Asia, which relies on oil transported from the region. Some ships are able to pass through, but they do so without broadcasting their location, a practice known as a "dark transit." This means that their Automatic Identification System, which typically broadcasts the location of vessels, is turned off.
Vessels transporting sanctioned Iranian crude often disable their AIS trackers, further complicating the situation.

Seven ships had passed through the Strait of Hormuz since March 8.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the security firm Neptune P2P Group announced that seven ships had passed through the Strait of Hormuz since March 8. Five of those ships were linked to Iranian-associated shipping. The commodity-tracking firm Kpler announced that Iran has resumed crude oil exports via its Jask terminal in the Gulf of Oman.The firm said a tanker loaded roughly two million barrels at Jask on March 7.

Seven people : killed in attacks on ships in the Hormuz. - a 90% plunge in tanker traffic.

Source : Agencies

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