Twenty crew have been rescued from a Thai ship hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz but three crew remain missing, Thailand's Transport Ministry said on Wednesday (March 11), Reuters reports.
Images released on Wednesday by the Royal Thai Navy showed a cargo vessel engulfed in black smoke while lifeboats floated nearby.
Reuters was able to confirm the identity of the vessel as Thai-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree by IMO number, hull and superstructure seen in the images which matched file imagery of the vessel.
Two maritime security sources also said Mayuree Naree was targeted and damaged approximately 11 nautical miles north of Oman.
The location of the images was verified as vessel tracking website Marine Traffic showed its position on March 11 in the strait of Hormuz off the north coast of Oman.
Royal Thai Navy and United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that a cargo vessel was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11.
