Singapore-registered container ship sinks after being struck in Strait of Hormuz; second vessel damaged一艘新加坡注册的集装箱船在霍尔木兹海峡被撞后沉没；另一艘船也受损。
A Singapore-registered container ship has sunk in the Strait of Hormuz after it was struck by unknown projectiles, while another vessel sustained hull damage, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Wednesday (Oct 14).In its statement released on Wednesday night, MPA said the GFS Pride and GFS Giselle were reportedly struck by unknown projectiles on Oct 13...
A Singapore-registered container ship has sunk in the Strait of Hormuz after it was struck by unknown projectiles, while another vessel sustained hull damage, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on Wednesday (Oct 14).
In its statement released on Wednesday night, MPA said the GFS Pride and GFS Giselle were reportedly struck by unknown projectiles on Oct 13 and 14 (Singapore time) respectively.
According to MPA, GFS Pride sustained damage and a fire on board, and has since sunk.
Meanwhile, GFS Giselle sustained hull damage and has since arrived under its own propulsion at a safe anchorage.
All 21 crew members on board GFS Pride and 22 members on board GFS Giselle were safely evacuated, with no injuries reported among both sets of crew.
There were no Singaporean crew members on board both vessels, MPA said, adding that it is in contact with the vessels' management company and is monitoring the situation closely.
The authority also expressed its "deep concerns" about the continued attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, including this latest incident involving two Singapore-registered vessels.
"Such attacks are unprovoked, unjustifiable, and a breach of international law. All actions affecting international shipping must fully comply with international law, in particular the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and must not endanger the safety of seafarers and ships at sea," it said.
新加坡海事及港务管理局（MPA）周三（10月14日）表示，一艘新加坡注册的集装箱船在霍尔木兹海峡被不明飞行物击中后沉没，另一艘船只船体受损。
新加坡海事及港务管理局（MPA）在周三晚间发布的声明中表示，据报道，GFS Pride 和 GFS Giselle 分别于 10 月 13 日和 14 日（新加坡时间）遭到不明飞行物袭击。
据美国海事及港务管理局（MPA）称，GFS Pride号遭受损坏，船上发生火灾，目前已沉没。
与此同时，GFS Giselle号船体受损，但已依靠自身动力抵达安全锚地。
GFS Pride号上的21名船员和GFS Giselle号上的22名船员全部安全撤离，两艘船上的船员均未受伤。
新加坡海事及港务管理局表示，两艘船上均无新加坡籍船员，并补充说，该局已与船舶管理公司取得联系，正在密切关注事态发展。
该机构还对霍尔木兹海峡持续发生的袭击商船事件表示“深切关注”，包括最近这起涉及两艘新加坡注册船只的事件。
声明称：“此类袭击是无端挑衅、毫无道理的，并且违反了国际法。所有影响国际航运的行动都必须完全遵守国际法，特别是《联合国海洋法公约》，并且不得危及海上海员和船舶的安全。”