A Greek-managed oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile while conducting fuel transfer operations at an Iraqi port facility. All 23 crew members aboard the Zefyros vessel were safely evacuated to shore following the late-night incident.
A commercial oil tanker sustained damage from an unidentified projectile while conducting fuel transfer operations at an Iraqi port facility late Monday night, according to the vessel’s management company.
The Zefyros, managed by Greece-based Benetech Shipping SA, was struck during fuel transfer operations with another tanker, the Safesea Vishnu, at Iraq’s Umm Qasar port facility. The incident occurred at 11:41 p.m. local time on March 11.
“All 23 crew members are safe and accounted for. They have been evacuated and were brought to shore,” Benetech Shipping said in a statement, adding the vessel’s condition was being assessed.
The shipping company has not released additional details about the nature of the projectile or the extent of damage to the vessel. An assessment of the tanker’s condition is currently underway.
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