UKMTO said it was not aware of any environmental damage resulting from the incident and confirmed that authorities were investigating.
The vessel was later identified by Iraqi media as the Panama-flagged MSC SARISKA V. According to Iraq’s Alsumaria News, the ship experienced an explosion in Iraqi territorial waters near buoy number five after completing cargo unloading operations at Umm Qasr Port.
Citing a security source, the broadcaster reported that preliminary findings pointed to a mechanical malfunction aboard the vessel rather than an…
