An Israeli cargo ship has been struck by an unexplained explosion while sailing in the Gulf of Oman. The ship was forced to turn back towards a port.

According to satellite-tracking data from website MarineTraffic.com, it’s believed the stricken vessel is the MV Helios Ray – a Bahaman-flagged roll-on, roll-off vehicle carrier.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which is run by the British navy and provides information on maritime incidents, said a “MV [motor vessel] has experienced an explosion” and provided the location as the Gulf of Oman.

An advisory published on its website said, “Investigations are ongoing. Vessel and crew are safe and proceeding to NPOV [Naval Point of Contact].”

While the explosion is being investigated, a maritime intelligence firm said it was very possible the blast stemmed from “asymmetric activity by Iranian military.”

And a maritime security company, said: “There is no indication at this point as to the cause of the explosion, however, the incident took place close to an area where two vessels were attacked in July 2019 with what was believed to be limpet mines.”

The ship is understood to be owned by Tel Aviv-based Ray Shipping Ltd. The firm’s owner, Abraham Ungar, was quoted by Israeli media as saying that the explosion was likely caused by “missiles or a mine placed on the bow”.

The US Navy’s Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet said it was aware of the incident and was monitoring the situation. The Gulf of Oman saw a series of explosions in 2019 that the US Navy blamed on Iran.

The US has blamed Iran for a number of attacks on shipping in strategic Gulf waters, including two Saudi oil tankers in May 2019. And in early January, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters and detained its crew.

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