Three crew members from a Thai-flagged cargo vessel remain missing after an Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, with search teams unable to locate them despite a full inspection of the ship.
The vessel, Mayuree Naree, owned by Bangkok-based Precious Shipping, was struck by projectiles on March 11 while sailing in ballast through the strategic waterway.
Out of 23 crew members on board, 20 were rescued after abandoning the ship in a lifeboat. The rescue was carried out by the Royal Navy of Oman, and the survivors returned to Thailand on March 15.
The three missing crew members, Chawalit Chaiyawong, Kiattisak Pawaphuchakae, and Panupong Muentaen, are believed to have been trapped in the engine room at the stern. This section of the vessel suffered the most damage during the attack and later caught fire.
The ship eventually ran aground on an Iranian island. A specialist team deployed
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