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Filipino crew members returned home
13 Filipino crew members of the 'MSC Sariska V' have been safely repatriated after surviving an attack on their vessel in the Port of Umm Qasr on June 1, 2026. On June 12 they arrived safely at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on board Philippine Airlines Flight PR 301. All 13 Filipinos were unharmed. They received immediate airport assistance, medical evaluations, financial support, and onward travel to their home provinces. The manning agency of the crew members also provided temporary hotel accommodations and will facilitate comprehensive medical and psychosocial counseling sessions. Report with photo: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/13-pinoy-seafarers-return-home-after-iraq-vessel-attack
MSC condemnded Iranian attack on its ship
MSC has confirmed that the 'MSC Sariska V' was struck by two projectiles at starboard side in the port of Umm-Qasr on June 1. The first projectile hit the vessel while it was departing from the port with the pilot on board. A second projectile impacted the crew area soon afterwards, causing a fire. All crew members were safe and unharmed and acted with “exceptional professionalism”. The fire was tackled by port tugs. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy targeted the 'MSC Sariska V' in response to US naval forces disabling the Gambia-flagged 'Lianstar' on May 29, as it attempted to sail towards an Iranian port through the US blockade. The 'MSC Sariska V' was described as being owned the “American-Zionist enemy”. MSC stated: "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. Founded by Italian national Captain Gianluigi Aponte, the company is headquartered and domiciled in Switzerland and is wholly owned by his children, Diego and Alexa Aponte, both Italian nationals with no other citizenship. MSC is deeply concerned by these unprovoked attacks and the risk they create for its innocent seafarers, and essential maritime trade in the region.” Already on April 22, the Iran attacked and seized the 'MSC Francesca' (IMO 9401116) and the 'Epaminondas' (IMO: 9153862), as they attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The 'MSC Sarisky V' has been trading within the Gulf since well before the current conflict started, transiting through the Strait of Hormuz on Oct 10 2025, and remaining in the Gulf thereafter.
Container ship hit by explosion . IRGC claims responsibility
The 'MSC Sariska V', while sailing in the Arabian Gulf, was struck by an explosion on June 1, 2026, at around 1 p.m. in Iraqi territorial waters near buoy number five, after completing cargo unloading operations at Umm Qasr Port, and heading for Qatar. The vessel was transiting the Gulf approximately 40 nautical miles southeast of Umm Qasr, when there was an impact at starboard side, followed by a significant explosion. No environmental damage was resulting from the incident, and the authorities were investigating. According to the official UKMTO Warning (063-26), the vessel was struck by an unknown projectile on the starboard side, causing a large explosion. OSINT sources and maritime analysts have identified the weapon as a likely Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), consistent with Iranian attack patterns previously observed in the region. No injuries were reported among the crew. Reports indicated that a second impact occurred shortly after the first explosion. the second strike caused a small fire that the crew extinguished. There was visible damage to the vessel's hull amidships at the height of the waterline. The damage appeared inconsistent with a mine strike and instead points to a possible uncrewed surface vessel (USV) attack, similar to incidents reported elsewhere in the northern Gulf during the conflict. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy on June 2 claimed to have struck the ship, which it described as being affiliated with the United States and Israel, with a cruise missile in a reciprocal operation following a US attack on the 'Lianstar' in the Sea of Oman. The 'MSC Sariska V' has effectively been trapped inside the Persian Gulf since the start of the Iran war on Feb 28 and has been operating as part of a regional feeder network established by MSC after deep-sea services were disrupted by the security crisis, with cargo coming across Saudi Arabia and the UAE. While the vessel appeared heavily laden with containers, its draft suggested many of the boxes were likely empty. Reports with photo and video: https://gcaptain.com/msc-containership-damaged-in-apparent-attack-off-iraq/ https://x.com/EGYOSINT/status/2061483139470442525/video/1
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