Tanker explosion kills 1 seafarer in Gulf, manager says
The MT Velos Sapphire was taken to Bahrain’s Khalifa Bin Salman Port for an investigation. Its manager said a missile strike was the suspected cause of the explosion.
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The MT Velos Sapphire was taken to Bahrain’s Khalifa Bin Salman Port for an investigation. Its manager said a missile strike was the suspected cause of the explosion.
Velos Tankers confirmed on 6 November that a seafarer initially reported missing after an explosion aboard the MT Velos Sapphire had been found fatally injured on the ship. The explosion occurred in the Gulf on 5 November.
The Greek management firm said the explosion was believed to have been caused by a missile strike. The projectile and its origin remain unidentified, and the circumstances are under investigation. Reuters said the Marshall Islands-flagged oil-products tanker was sailing without cargo toward Bahrain when it was hit.
The crew extinguished a fire caused by the explosion, and no other crew members were injured, Velos Tankers said. The company said there had been no reports of pollution.
The company said it informed the seafarer’s family, activated its emergency plan and remained in contact with the captain and crew. The tanker went to Khalifa Bin Salman Port on authorities' instructions so the crew could receive support and a preliminary investigation could take place.
An investigation is to be launched in Bahrain. The extent of damage to the tanker’s hull remains under assessment.
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