Taiwan's Evergreen says ship was hit by unknown object off Oman

TAIPEI, June 26 (Reuters) - A ‌ship belonging ​to ​Evergreen Marine was hit by an unknown object off Oman but has now safely departed ‌the Strait of Hormuz, the Taiwanese company said on ⁠Friday.

In a statement to the Taiwan stock exchange, the company said ‌the starboard side of ‌the bridge of the Ever Lovely, owned by its Singapore subsidiary, was hit a day earlier by an ​unknown object 3.6 nautical miles off Oman's Khawr Naiwah.

After an initial inspection by the crew, damage was ⁠found around the bridge windows. But the crew, vessel and cargo are all ​safe, it said.

The main engine and navigation instruments are operating normally and there are no seaworthiness ​issues, the company said.

It added ‌that the ship was following the recommended route of the British navy agency UKMTO while ⁠passing through the strait.

UKMTO said on Thursday that a cargo ship had reported a suspected attack as it attempted to ⁠pass through the Strait of Hormuz close to the Omani coast.

In a ​press statement on Friday, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said it was aware that the Singapore-flagged Ever Lovely sustained ‌damage at about 1000 SGT on Thursday, and that it would remain in close contact ‌with the vessel's management company.

It added that it was ⁠deeply concerned about the incident, ‌which it said ​was "unprovoked, unjustifiable and a breach of international law".

(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Thomas Derpinghaus, Aidan ‌Lewis)

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