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Evergreen Marine confirmed that the container ship Ever Lovely was hit by an "unidentified object" on Thursday, June 25, while the unit was sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. The company assured that the vessel managed to leave the area despite the damage and that its crew members were not injured.
The attack on the vessel, registered under the Singapore flag, was initially reported to have occurred 7.5 nautical miles southeast of Dahit, Oman, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
For its part, the shipping company stated in a brief declaration sent to the Taiwan Stock Exchange - where it is listed - that the Ever Lovely, belonging to its Singapore subsidiary, was hit by an unknown object while sailing about 3.6 nautical miles from Khwar Naiwah, Oman.
The said object impacted the starboard side of the container ship's bridge. "Following a preliminary inspection by the crew, damage was detected to the awning and the wheelhouse windows, with no incidents reported for people, the vessel, or the cargo," the company indicated.
"The main engine and navigation instruments are functioning normally, with no navigation problems, and the vessel has already safely left the Strait of Hormuz," it added.
The announcement comes after UKMTO reported that a cargo ship had been hit by an "unknown projectile" near Oman. In its statement, Evergreen Marine indicated that it was sailing according to the route recommended by UKMTO when it suffered the impact.
According to the agency, this would be the first attack recorded in the area in eight days and also the first since the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding to end hostilities and reopen traffic in Hormuz, while negotiating a final agreement addressing the Iranian nuclear program.
As part of that memorandum, Iran committed to guaranteeing the safe passage of commercial vessels in exchange for the lifting of the US blockade on its ports and coasts.
Within this framework, Washington also suspended sanctions on Iranian oil sales for 60 days and allowed Tehran to sell its crude in dollars for the first time in decades.
According to two senior US officials cited by The Wall Street Journal, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard fired and damaged the vessel's bridge hours after warning ships not to navigate through the strait via routes not authorized by the Persian country.
Source: Portal Portuario
