
Yesterday and today two container ships operated by the UAE GFS
Ship Management were hit by bullets while
they crossed the Strait of Hormuz. The British United Kingdom
Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has announced that the two ships
they were passing in the opposite direction, one in and the other in the exit
from the Persian Gulf. The container carriers affected are the
GFS
Giselle, with a hold capacity of 4,400 TEUs, which is
was attacked today, and
GFS Pride, of the ability
of 2,824 TEUs. Both ships fly the Singapore flag.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced
that the GFS Pride suffered damage and a fire on board,
and subsequently sank. All 21 members
of the crew were evacuated and there are no injuries.
The GFS Giselle suffered damage to the hull and reached
a secure anchor. Even the 22 members
of the crew of the GFS Giselle are safe and are not
injuries were reported.
The two ships are used by the shipping company Global
Feeder Shipping in Dubai. The GFS Giselle is used
in the service connecting Fujairah and Khor Fakkan with Indian ports
by Mundra and Nhava Sheva, while GFS Pride is
used in the service connecting Khalifa and Jebel Ali with the port
Pakistani from Karachi.