World · Middle East · 3 hrs ago
One Singapore-registered ship sinks after two vessels are struck in Hormuz
Two Singapore-registered ships were struck while passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Oct.
13 and 14.
The ships were the GFS Pride and the GFS Giselle, and the cause of the strikes has not been confirmed.
The GFS Pride caught fire and sank after it was damaged.
All 21 crew members were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported.
The GFS Giselle was damaged but reached safety under its own power, with all 22 crew members safe and uninjured.
Singapore’s maritime authority said it was monitoring the situation, while an Iranian news agency said the sunken ship had hit a sea mine.
The attacks add to risks for shipping in Hormuz, a key point of tension in the US-Iran war; the US Navy has been escorting civilian merchant ships in the area.
The Singapore-registered container ship GFS Pride sank in the Strait of Hormuz after being struck by an unidentified projectile and catching fire.
All 21 crew members were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported.
A second Singapore-registered vessel, GFS Giselle, was damaged in the same attacks but reached a safe anchorage.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said GFS Pride struck a naval mine, but maritime security firm Marisks said there was no independent evidence supporting that claim.
Singapore’s maritime authority condemned the attacks as a breach of international law.
- Who
- The Singapore-registered container ships GFS Pride and GFS Giselle were struck. All 21 crew members of GFS Pride and all 22 crew members of GFS Giselle were safe.
- What
- GFS Pride caught fire and sank; GFS Giselle sustained hull damage and reached a safe anchorage.
- When
- The ships were reportedly struck on Oct 13 and Oct 14, respectively, Singapore time.
- Where
- The Strait of Hormuz.
- Why
- The cause of the strikes is not established. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed GFS Pride struck a naval mine.
Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Cause of GFS Pride’s sinking
Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority
The authority said the ship was struck by an unknown projectile.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
The Revolutionary Guard said it struck a naval mine.
Legality of the route
Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority
Singapore condemned the attacks as a breach of international law.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
The Revolutionary Guard described the route as “unauthorised.
GFS Pride was reportedly struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
GFS Giselle was reportedly struck and sustained hull damage.
Singapore’s maritime authority said GFS Pride had caught fire and sunk and that its crew had been evacuated safely.
- Vessels struck
- GFS Pride and GFS Giselle
- GFS Pride crew
- 21; all evacuated safely
- GFS Giselle crew
- 22; all safe
- Location
- Strait of Hormuz
- GFS Pride cargo capacity
- 2,824 standard containers
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What people are saying
Such attacks are unprovoked, unjustifiable, and a breach of international law
All actions affecting international shipping must fully comply with international law, in particular the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and must not endanger the safety of seafarers and ships at sea.
would be safe nowhere, even outside the Strait of Hormuz