A global maritime company has called for an independent international investigation into an attack on one of its crude oil tankers last month that killed an Indian crew member.
The company said the incident is a serious threat to global shipping and trade stability.
Safesea Group Chairman Dr S V Anchan has sought a probe into the March 11 attack on MT Safesea Vishnu. He said the sequence of events suggests a highly coordinated and pre-planned operation involving surveillance, precise execution and possible real-time monitoring.
The Marshall Islands-flagged vessel was operating in Iraqi territorial waters when it was attacked off Khor Al Zubair port near Basra.
The attack was allegedly carried out by an Iranian “suicide” boat. Deonandan Singh, a 55-year-old senior crew member from Mumbai, was killed in the incident.
At the time of the attack, the tanker was anchored at Khor Al Zubair and was involved in routine ship-to-ship loading operations.
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