Malta-flagged container ship hit by projectile in Hormuz, vessel abandoned, sources say

RiddleMaster · 2026-03-04T17:06:29+00:00

A Maltese-flagged container ship, Safeen Prestige, was damaged by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting crew evacuation. The vessel caught fire but no injuries or environmental impact have been reported.

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2026-03-04 17:06:29

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LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - The Maltese-flagged container ship Safeen Prestige was damaged by a projectile as it ‌sailed towards the top of the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, prompting its crew to abandon ship, shipping sources said.

The vessel was ⁠hit some two nautical miles north of Oman while transiting eastbound in the Strait of Hormuz at 1109 GMT, British maritime risk management company Vanguard said.

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“The vessel was struck by an unknown projectile just above ‌the ⁠waterline, resulting in a fire in the engine room. No environmental impact has been reported at this time,” Vanguard ⁠said.

British navy agency UKMTO reported it had received a report involving a unnamed ⁠container ship being hit by an unknown projectile and the crew ⁠abandoned the vessel with no reported injuries.

Reporting by Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou; Editing by Andrew Heavens

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