Seafarer killed and capesize adrift in Hormuz

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A seafarer was killed when the Cape Dao capesize bulk carrier was struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz near Oman’s Musandam peninsula. The incident highlights ongoing tensions and risks in this strategically critical maritime corridor.

The human and commercial toll from the battle for the Strait of Hormuz continues to mount, with one seafarer killed yesterday after the Cape Dao capesize was struck while transiting the waterway. The 2002-built, Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulker was hit at around 0630 UTC off Oman’s Musandam peninsula, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations. The …