Capesize alert in Hormuz: Cape Dao was attacked, a sailor lost his life A new one has been added to the attacks on commercial ships around the Strait of
Capesize alert in Hormuz: Cape Dao was attacked, a sailor lost his life
A new one has been added to the attacks on commercial ships around the Strait of Hormuz. Antigua and Barbuda flagged bulk carrier Cape Dao was attacked off the coast of Oman. While one crew member lost his life in the incident, a fire broke out on the ship and the ship drifted uncontrollably for a while.
The maritime security crisis in the Middle East has begun to directly affect dry cargo ships, after tankers.
The Capesize bulk carrier named Cape Dao, with a capacity of approximately 170 thousand dwt, was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz while sailing from Mina Saqr Port in the United Arab Emirates towards India.
It was reported that after the attack, a fire broke out on the ship and the ship lost control and drifted. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued an alarm regarding the incident and reported the ship's condition as "fire and drift".
27 crew members were evacuated
After the incident, Omani authorities and rescue teams in the region began the operation.
While the crew on the ship was being evacuated, it was reported that an Indian sailor lost his life. It was announced that the other crew on the ship was rescued safely.
In its statement following the incident, the Indian Embassy in Oman announced that it was working in coordination with the Omani authorities for the safety of the Indian sailors on the ship.
Attacks spread from tankers to dry cargo
The attacks in Hormuz in recent weeks were mainly on oil tankers and energy transport ships.
Previously, the crude oil tanker LR Stephanie and the LPG tanker Al Maryah were attacked, and two crew members were slightly injured in the LR Stephanie incident.
The Cape Dao incident shows that the risk has now spread to the dry cargo segment.
Hormuz traffic is at critical level
The attack took place at a time when commercial activity in the Strait of Hormuz was already severely reduced.
According to Kpler data, only two commodity ships passed through the Bosphorus on Monday. This figure is well below the average of about 125 large commercial ships per day before the Iran conflict.
Experts point out that the actual number of passes may differ from what appears on tracking systems, as some ships turn off AIS signals for security reasons.
Source: SeaNews Türkiye
