It Begins: Japanese supertanker attacked in Straits of Hormuz

The Japanese supertanker M. STAR carrying 270,000 tons of oil was damaged by an explosion Wednesday, July 28, caused by a suspected attack in Omani territorial waters near the  Strait of Hormuz, which passes Iran and Oman. One lifeboat was blown off the ship and a hole driven in its starboard hatches. A crew member was slightly injured, but there was no oil leak.
The spokesperson for the tanker’s owners Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd said: “We believe it’s highly likely an attack from the outside, maybe a terrorist incident. There is nothing that could cause a spontaneous explosion in that part of the vessel.”

 

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