US EditionUS-owned tanker attacked near Iraq was hit by unmanned boats, early findings show
The attack killed one crew member and forced 27 to abandon ship amid ongoing regional tensions and threats near the Strait of Hormuz, affecting 20,000 seafarers, the World Shipping Council said.
- Two explosive-laden unmanned boats rammed the Safesea Vishnu tanker in the Iraqi port of Khor Al Zubair, causing a fiery blast and forcing the 28 crew to jump into the water; one crew member died and 27 survived with assistance from the Indian Embassy in Iraq.
- At least 16 vessels, including tankers, have been attacked in the Gulf during the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, causing many ships to anchor due to threats near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil transport route,.
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NJ-based shipping company slams Iran’s ‘barbaric attack’ on oil tanker that killed 1 crew member
The crew of a US-owned oil tanker found themselves “fighting for their lives” earlier this week, after a “barbaric attack” by Iran left the ship engulfed in flames and forced the seafarers to jump overboard in the middle of the night, the owner of the vessel said Friday.
US-owned tanker attacked near Iraq was hit by unmanned boats, early findings show
Two explosive-laden, unmanned boats rammed the Safesea Vishnu tanker in an Iraqi seaport on Wednesday, sparking a fiery blast that engulfed the vessel's port side in flames and left crew only seconds to react, according to an early assessment conducted by the vessel's U.S. owner and operator.
Video. Video shows moment ship struck off Iraq
Updated: 12/03/2026 – 13:38 GMT+1 Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard claimed it had attacked a vessel off Iraq, releasing a video that purports to show the moment the ship was attacked. The footage claims to show explosions striking the Safesea Vishnu, a ship flagged in the Marshall Islands, overnight. … More Video. Video shows moment ship struck off Iraq
NJ-Based Oil Tanker Attacked In Iran, Crew Member Dies After Jumping Overboard
An oil tanker owned by New Jersey-based Safesea Group was struck by an unmanned craft during cargo operations in an Iraqi port in the Persian Gulf, triggering a fire that forced the crew to abandon ship and left one crew member dead, the company said.Safesea Group, headquartered in Piscataway, announced Thursday, March 12, that its tanker MT Safesea Vishnu was hit on the port side while conducting ship-to-ship loading operations. At the time of …
US-owned tanker attacked near Iraq was hit by unmanned boats, early findings show, World News
.LOS ANGELES - Two explosive-laden, unmanned boats rammed the Safesea Vishnu tanker in an Iraqi seaport on Wednesday (March 11), sparking a fiery blast that engulfed the vessel's port side in flames and left crew only seconds to react, according to an early assessment conducted by the vessel's US owner and operator."After speaking to the surviving crew members, the attack...
Initial findings on the attack on a US tanker off the coast of Iraq indicate that it was caused by unmanned ships loaded with explosives. The ship Zefyros that was loading it was also hit in the same attack.
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