The Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers says the remains of a Filipino seafarer killed on the tanker Velos Sapphire, and his 21 surviving crewmates, are being brought home. The empty tanker was hit by two projectiles on 5 November about 50 nautical miles north of Qatar in the Persian Gulf.
One crew member was reportedly killed when the Greek-operated product tanker Velos Sapphire was hit by two projectiles about 50 nautical miles north of Qatar in the central Arabian Gulf. The victim’s nationality is not known, and no one has confirmed who carried out the overnight attack.
UKMTO says a tanker was hit by two projectiles about 50 nautical miles north of Madinat ash-Shamal, Qatar, in the Persian Gulf. Iranian forces separately claim several more tankers and a tug caught fire after mine strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, though none of these claims is verified.
The Marshall Islands-flagged LNG carrier Al Mayeda was struck by a projectile in the Persian Gulf on 30 October. India’s Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed that all 25 crew, including six Indian seafarers, are safe, and that India is in touch with the ship’s managers.
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