The United Arab Emirates-flagged roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship, Al Shamy 6 sank 48 kilometres off the Iranian Persian Gulf coastal city of Asalouyeh today (17 March).
The cargo ship had a crew of 30 members, 16 of whom are reported to be rescued, 11 remain in life rafts, one seafarer was rescued by a tanker that was sailing nearby and two crew members were said to have been in the water, according to the latest information.
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⚡️UAE-owned commercial ship sinking 30 miles southwest of Iran in the Arabian GulfIran's navy and coast guard have launched a rescue operation to find the 30 crew members. (Reuters citing local media) pic.twitter.com/OSW4VYanHD
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The crew consisted of nationals from Sudan, India, Pakistan, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
The 6,000 dwt Al Salmy 6 was sailing from Dubai to Umm Qasr, Iraq, according to maritime information service provider MarineTraffic, when it encountered treacherous weather, which forced the vessel to list at a precarious angle and within hours fully submerged the ship.
