An Emirati-owned offshore tug was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, November 1, according to a ZeroHedge report citing The Maritime Executive. Security consultancy Vanguard Tech identified the vessel as the UAE-owned Selat Storm, an offshore tug of about 1,300 deadweight tons, which was later observed partially sinking. The report described it as the second likely Iranian attack on a tug in the strait since October 18.
The strike on the Selat Storm was the second likely Iranian attack on a tug in the Strait of Hormuz since October 18, a waterway the report says has seen a high count of disabled and damaged tankers needing salvage towing. The report gives no figure for the volume of shipping or oil flow affected.
An Emirati-owned offshore tug was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, northwest of the Musandam Peninsula, on Sunday evening, according to a ZeroHedge report citing The Maritime Executive. Security consultancy Vanguard Tech identified the vessel as the UAE-owned Selat Storm, an older offshore tug and supply ship of about 1,300 deadweight tons, the report said.
The vessel was observed partially sinking after the strike, according to the maritime monitor report cited. The status of the crew was not reported.
It was the second likely Iranian attack on a tug in the Strait of Hormuz since October 18, when a projectile hit the Dutch-flagged tug JIF Barracuda, the report said. The report said the two tugs' activities at the time of the strikes were not reported, and that the number of disabled and damaged tankers in the strait implies demand for salvage towing.
The report said a prior ship attack occurred earlier the same Sunday, after Iran claimed the previous Thursday that four tankers hit mines while attempting what it called an illegal passage of the strait. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran could implement a plan to reopen the strait within two days if US conditions were met, adding that indirect message exchanges with Washington had continued, according to the report.
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