Four days after an explosion and fire struck the HMM Namu near the Strait of Hormuz, the damaged vessel was towed into the Port of Dubai early Friday for further examination.
The Panama-flagged bulk carrier, operated by South Korea’s HMM Co., reached the port at 0:20 a.m. local time after being towed from waters near Umm Al Quwain. All 24 crew members, including six South Koreans, remain on board and were unharmed. South Korean investigators have arrived to determine whether the Monday engine-room blast was caused by an external attack or an internal malfunction; officials have found no evidence of a military strike. The ship sustained heavy damage and will undergo inspection at the port.
