MSC condemns attack on vessel in the Persian Gulf

MSC has confirmed that its vessel, the MSC Sariska V, was struck by two projectiles in the port of Umm Qasr, Iraq on June 1. The first hit while the pilot was onboard as the vessel departed from port and a second impacted the crew area soon afterwards. 

All crew members are safe, unharmed and acted with exceptional professionalism throughout the incident to secure the vessel, and its cargo. Based on local media reports, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for this attack in response to US actions on the vessel Lion Star.

This retaliatory action is completely unjustified based on the allegations made by the IRGC since MSC is a neutral commercial carrier with no affiliation to the United States or Israel, it said in an official statement.

The statement expressed deep concern on these unprovoked attacks and the risk they create for innocent seafarers and essential maritime trade in the region.

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