The Royal Thai Navy is coordinating urgent assistance for 23 Thai crew members after a Thai cargo vessel was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz.
Three Thai crew members were still reportedly trapped on board a Thai cargo vessel after it was attacked in waters near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as the Royal Thai Navy stepped up efforts to coordinate urgent assistance.
Rear Admiral Parach Rattanachaiyan, spokesman for the Royal Thai Navy, said the Maritime Traffic Control Centre under the Navy Operations Centre received an initial report at about 11am on March 11, 2026, that the Thai-flagged bulk carrier Mayuree Naree had come under attack shortly after leaving Khalifa Port in the United Arab Emirates at 3am.
The vessel, with a deadweight tonnage of about 30,000 tonnes, is owned by Precious Shipping Public Company Limited.
According to the Navy, the Royal Navy of Oman has already rescued 20 of the 23 Thai crew members, while efforts were continuing to assist the remaining three, who were still believed to be trapped on the ship.
The 20 rescued crew members were taken safely ashore in Khasab, Oman, where they were placed under protection.
Following the incident report, the Navy Operations Centre moved quickly to coordinate help through international maritime security cooperation channels. A Royal Thai Navy liaison officer stationed with the Combined Maritime Forces contacted the Thai Embassy in Muscat to seek immediate support.
he Thai-owned Mayruree Naree was among three vessels targeted in the Strait of Hormuz, ending a 72-day lull in maritime hostilities.
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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported that three commercial vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with one Thai-registered ship catching fire.
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According to a report by British news outlet Seatrade Maritime, citing UKMTO data, a cargo vessel was set ablaze after being struck by an unidentified object approximately 11 nautical miles off the coast of Oman.
While an initial evacuation was launched, the UKMTO’s latest update confirms the fire has since been extinguished, though some crew members remain on board to manage recovery operations.
Thai Vessel Identified
The maritime security firm Vanguard Tech has identified the stricken vessel as the Mayruree Naree, a large bulk carrier registered in Thailand and owned by the Bangkok-based Precious Shipping.
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Reports indicate that 20 crew members evacuated the vessel during the emergency, while three remained on board to assist with rescue and stabilisation efforts.
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