![]() Naval Forces Central Command said at the time appeared to be caused by limpet mines, which are designed to be attached magnetically to a ship's hull. The MV Kokuka Courageous was left with multiple holes in its side that the U.S. The description of damage to the Helios Ray appears to superficially resemble that for another vessel that was damaged in the same waterway in June 2019. However, they said two holes were left on each side of the hull just above the waterline. That assessment was echoed by two American defense officials who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Israeli public broadcasting identified the ship's owner as Israeli businessman Rami Ungar and quoted him as saying the blast left two holes in the ship, and that no one aboard was injured. ![]() According to, the vessel's last reported position was about 200 miles southeast of the Strait of Hormuz. The International Maritime Organization says the Helios Ray is a Bahamian-flagged roll-on, roll-off vehicle carrier, operated by Tel Aviv-based Helios Ray Ltd. The company further speculated in a tweet that it was "a realistic possibility" that the explosion "was the result of asymmetric activity by #Iranian military." d5B03UwAc1- Dryad Global February 26, 2021 ![]() Owner tells Reuters damage = two holes, diameter approx 1.5m. Vessel inbound Singapore from Dammam Saudi Arabia when incident occurred 44nm NW Muscat. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP. The ship has been damaged by an unexplained blast at the gulf of Oman on Thursday. The Israeli-owned cargo ship, Helios Ray, sits docked in port after arriving earlier in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 1/2 Israeli owned MV HELIOS RAY suffers explosion within the Gulf of #Oman. Israeli-owned cargo ship back at sea after suspected attack.
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