MSC Sariska V Containership Struck by USV Attack Off Iraq

The Panama-flagged MSC containership MSC Sariska V sustained significant hull damage from an apparent uncrewed surface vessel (USV) attack approximately 40 nautical miles southeast of Umm Qasr, Iraq, in the northern Arabian Gulf. The vessel, operated by MSC within a regional feeder network after deep-sea services were disrupted by the U.S.-Iran conflict, suffered two impacts causing fire damage above the waterline on its starboard side. This is the third reported attack in Iraqi territorial waters since the conflict began in late February, with direct implications for Marine Hull, War Risk, and cargo war risk books.

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