{"id":14888,"date":"2026-04-22T07:43:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/greek-owned-container-ship-reportedly-fired-upon-in-strait-of-hormuz-crew-safe\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T07:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:43:47","slug":"greek-owned-container-ship-reportedly-fired-upon-in-strait-of-hormuz-crew-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/greek-owned-container-ship-reportedly-fired-upon-in-strait-of-hormuz-crew-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek-owned container ship reportedly fired upon in Strait of Hormuz, crew safe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1301600\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26108447361822-320x200.jpg?v=1776842001\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26108447361822-scaled.jpg?v=1776842001\" alt=\"Greek-owned container ship reportedly fired upon in Strait of Hormuz, crew safe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26108447361822-960x600.jpg?v=1776842003\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>Tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday. [AP]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>A container ship was fired upon without warning by a gunboat of Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), causing significant damage to the vessel\u2019s bridge, maritime authorities said. The vessel has been identified as the Liberia-flagged Epaminondas, owned by Greece\u2019s Technomar Shipping and operated by MSC.<\/p>\n<p>According to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency, the incident occurred approximately 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz at 6.55 a.m. Greek time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe master of a container ship reported that the vessel was approached by 1 IRGC gun boat, no VHF challenge that then fired upon the vessel which has caused heavy damage to the bridge,\u201d a UKMTO warning said. \u201cNo fires or environmental impact reported. All crew reported safe,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>The vessel had reportedly been informed it had permission to transit the strait. However, authorities are examining the authenticity of the passage approval message, including whether it may have been fraudulent. 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[AP] A container ship was fired upon without warning by a gunboat of Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), causing significant damage to the vessel\u2019s bridge, maritime authorities said. 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