Greek-flagged LNG carrier hit by unidentified projectile while leaving Strait of Hormuz
Maran Gas said the Maran Gas Mystras and its crew were safe after a projectile strike, with the LNG carrier fully operational and continuing its voyage normally.
Athens, Greece. A Greek-flagged LNG carrier controlled by Angelicoussis Shipping Group was struck by an unidentified projectile while leaving the Strait of Hormuz. The strike was the latest incident affecting commercial shipping along one of the world’s most important energy routes.
Vessel continues voyage
The Maran Gas Mystras, operated by Maran Gas Maritime, was hit around the waterline on Sunday, according to initial reports from Greece. Smoke was subsequently seen coming from the vessel, but it remained operational and continued under its own power.
Maran Gas later said the vessel and its crew were safe and that the LNG carrier was fully operational and continuing its voyage normally. No damage affecting its operation or pollution has been reported.
The origin and type of projectile have not been established.
Incident not yet on IMO register
As of Monday morning, the strike had not appeared on the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) list of confirmed Middle East incidents, last updated on October 5.
The register recorded 93 confirmed incidents in the region, including the October 4 strike on the Lipsi, managed by George Prokopiou’s Dynacom, but did not yet include the Maran Gas Mystras.
Dynacom tanker struck a day earlier
The incident occurred a day after the Dynacom tanker Lipsi was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker had been delivered just six weeks earlier.
That strike damaged the vessel’s engine room, leaving it disabled and adrift. Its crew was reported safe, and no pollution was recorded. UK Maritime Trade Operations issued a warning following the incident.
Security deteriorates around Hormuz
The attacks are part of a sharp deterioration in security around Hormuz in recent weeks. Three Liberian-flagged oil tankers were hit by unidentified projectiles in the strait on September 29, according to maritime intelligence company Marisks. Several other vessels have been damaged since mid-September.
The IMO’s latest confirmed incident register includes the Al Funtas, Mersin Prosperity, Sinbad, Kazimah III, Promise and Lipsi among vessels damaged between September 28 and October 4. Earlier incidents resulted in deaths, injuries and missing seafarers.
The renewed attacks come as LNG traffic through Hormuz has recently begun to recover.
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