The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry is investigating the incident involving a Cyprus-flagged container ship that came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, Government Spokesperson, Konstantinos Letymbiotis, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), noting that there are no Cypriot nationals among the crew members.
The vessel involved is the Cyprus-flagged M/V GFS Galaxy, which, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), the maritime security service operating under the UK’s Ministry of Defence, came under Iranian fire while sailing approximately nine nautical miles east of the Musandam Peninsula.
Asked about the incident, the Government Spokesperson said that “the incident is being investigated by the Shipping Deputy Ministry, which is in contact with the vessel’s management company and is taking all appropriate actions. At the same time, we are closely monitoring developments.”
He noted that the crew members are safe and have been transferred to a neighboring country, with the exception of one crew member who remains missing. Letymbiotis noted that there are no Cypriot nationals among the crew.
“Transit through the Strait of Hormuz is particularly difficult for all vessels, regardless of the flag they fly, especially under the conditions created by last night’s military operations,” he said.