You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence World News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features World MSC Confirms Its Vessel Was Hit in Projectile Attack Off Iraq MSC Confirms Its Vessel Was Hit in Projectile Attack Off Iraq by Ship & Bunker News Team Tuesday June 2, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker Hormuz maritime traffic remain disrupted since February. File Image / Pixabay Container shipping company MSC has confirmed that its vessel MSC Sariska V was the ship hit in a projectile attack near Iraq 's port of Umm Qasr yesterday . The vessel was struck by two projectiles shortly after departing the port, with one hitting while a pilot was onboard and a second impacting the crew accommodation area, MSC said in a statement issued on its website on Tuesday . "All crew members are safe, unharmed and acted with exceptional professionalism throughout the incident to secure the vessel, and its cargo," MSC said. The company added that local media reports indicated the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) had claimed responsibility for the attack in response to US actions involving the vessel Lion Star . "This retaliatory action is completely unjustified based on the allegations made by the IRGC since MSC is a neutral commercial carrier with no affiliation to the United States or Israel , the company said. "MSC is deeply concerned by these unprovoked attacks and the risk they create for its innocent seafarers, and essential maritime trade in the region.” Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News KR to Coordinate IMO Work on Ammonia Effluent and NOx Rules Ammonia effluent refers to wastewater containing small amounts of ammonia formed when unburne