MV Mayuree Naree (2007)
MV Mayuree Naree at Casablanca in 2023 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Port of registry | |
| Ordered | May 2004[1] |
| Builder | Hindustan Shipyard (Visakhapatnam, India)[1] |
| Cost | US$20 million[1] |
| Yard number | 11116[1] |
| Laid down | 18 January 2006[1] |
| Launched | 16 May 2007[1] |
| Completed | 23 January 2008[1] |
| Identification | |
| Status | Abandoned after attack near the Strait of Hormuz on 11 March 2026 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | IRClass[3][4];Trader-class bulk carrier[5] |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 38,154 tonnes (37,551 long tons) |
| Length | 178.7 m (586 ft) |
| Beam | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Draught | 9.75 m (32.0 ft) |
| Installed power | MAN B&W 6S42MC (6,480 kW) |
| Propulsion | Single shaft; fixed pitch propeller |
| Speed | 14.3 knots (26.5 km/h; 16.5 mph) |
| Capacity | 40,975 m3 (1,447,000 cu ft) in five cargo holds |
| Crew | 27 |
MV Mayuree Naree is a Thailand-flagged bulk carrier built in India as Good Princess in 2008. Since 2012 the vessel has been owned and operated by the Thai shipping company Precious Shipping.
On 11 March 2026, the vessel was struck by Iranian projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire and forcing most of the crew to abandon ship.
Description
Mayuree Naree is a double-hulled, single-deck, self-trimming bulk carrier built in 2008 by Hindustan Shipyard in Visakhapatnam, India as Good Princess to Indian Register of Shipping class.[6] It is designed to transport dry bulk cargo such as grain, coal, and iron ore in five cargo holds with a total capacity of 40,975 cubic metres (1,447,000 cu ft). For cargo handling, the ship has four 30-tonne (30-long-ton; 33-short-ton) cranes.[1][5]
It has an overall length of 178.7 metres (586 ft) and a beam of 28 metres (92 ft) metres, and fully laden draws 9.75 metres (32.0 ft) of water with a displacement of 38,154 tonnes (37,551 long tons). Its gross tonnage is 30,193; net tonnage 10,297; and deadweight tonnage 30,193 tonnes.[1]
The ship is propelled by a single fixed-pitch propeller driven by a six-cylinder MAN B&W 6S42MC two-stroke low-speed crosshead diesel engine, with a maximum continuous rating of 6,480 kW (8,690 hp). Its service speed is 14.3 knots (26.5 km/h; 16.5 mph).[1]
Career
The ship is one of four Trader-class bulk carriers originally built for Goodearth Maritime of Chennai, India.[5][1] It was laid down at Hindustan Shipyard in Visakhapatnam, India on 18 January 2006, launched on 16 May 2007 as Good Princess, and completed on 23 January 2008.[1]
In 2012, Good Princess was sold to Precious Shipping of Bangkok, renamed Mayuree Naree, and reflagged from India to Thailand.[2][7]
Attack near the Strait of Hormuz
On 11 March 2026, Mayuree Naree was struck by two projectiles while sailing near the Strait of Hormuz,[8][9] one of several vessels struck during the Strait of Hormuz crisis.[10][11] The vessel had departed Khalifa Port in the United Arab Emirates and was en route to Kandla Port in Gujarat, India.[8]
According to the Royal Thai Navy, the attack occurred at about 11:10 a.m. Thailand time shortly after the vessel transited the strait.[8] Two projectiles struck the ship above the waterline, damaging the stern and the engine room and causing a fire on board.[8][9]
All 23 crew members aboard the vessel were Thai nationals.[8] Twenty crew members abandoned ship in liferafts and were rescued by the Royal Navy of Oman, who brought them ashore at Khasab, Oman.[8][12] Three crew members were reported missing and believed to be trapped in the engine room following the explosions.[13]
The vessel was sailing in ballast at the time of the attack, meaning it was not carrying cargo.[8] The ship was reported to have sustained the heaviest damage among several vessels targeted in the region that day.[8]
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy later claimed responsibility for the attack.[8][9] Its naval commander, Alireza Tangsiri, said in a social media post that the vessel had ignored warnings issued by Iranian forces while passing through the area.[9]
The attack occurred amid escalating conflict in the region and a series of incidents targeting shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints for oil and natural gas transportation.[9]
References
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- ^ a b c "Mayuree Naree (9323649)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy.
- ^ "How IRClass is playing a key role in India's self reliance". Vizag Industrial Scan. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "IRClass Classes India's First LNG-FSRU". MarineLink. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ a b c "Trader". GTR Campbell Marine consultants. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ Patnaik, Santosh (18 November 2016). "HSL mulls action on GML for non-payment of dues". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ MV Mayuree Naree Vessel Particulars (PDF) (Report). Precious Shipping. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Thai cargo ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz". Bangkok Post. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ a b c d e Dahir, Abdi Latif; Eavis, Peter (11 March 2026). "Iran Attacks at Least One Ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a Key Oil Passage". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ Abdallah, Nayera (12 March 2026). "All the ships attacked in the Gulf since the US-Israeli war on Iran began". The Independent. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ Shekhawat, Meemansa (12 March 2026). "Strait Of Hormuz Under Fire: 18 Ships Hit As War Escalates | Full List". News18. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Thailand says 3 crew missing after ship hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz". Reuters. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ Hand, Marcus (11 March 2026). "Three crew believed trapped on Precious Shipping bulker hit in Strait of Hormuz". Seatrade Maritime News. Retrieved 13 March 2026.