Oceans Ministry: "Strait of Hormuz Attacked Vessel Is Not Korean, No Korean Crew On Board"

In Response to Reports of Two Oil Tankers Attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Not Directly Owned by Sinokor Merchant Marine, but Re-chartered Vessel

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that the supertanker, which was carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia and attacked by unidentified projectiles while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, is not a Korean-flagged vessel and does not have any Korean crew members on board.

On September 1 (local time), the Financial Times (FT) reported that two oil tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on August 31.

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Photo by Reuters and Yonhap News Agency

Citing maritime security analysts, FT stated that the vessels attacked were the Senegal Prosperity, owned by Sinokor Merchant Marine, and the Sidra, an oil tanker owned by Saudi Arabia. Previously, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) had announced that a ship was hit by three unidentified projectiles that day, but did not disclose the name of the vessel involved.

Regarding this incident, an official from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said, "I understand that the ship that was attacked is not registered under the Korean flag, but under Liberia. Sinokor Merchant Marine chartered this vessel and then re-chartered it." The official further added, "The vessel has no record of registration with Korean shipping authorities, and there were no Korean crew members aboard."

This attack occurred amid ongoing armed clashes between the United States and Iran, as the U.S. resumed attacks in the Strait of Hormuz after a month. On August 29, a Kuwaiti oil tanker named Burgan, leaving the Strait of Hormuz, was also attacked.

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