AL SALMY 6 capsized and sank on 17 March © Iran's Ports and Maritime Organisation
Salem Al Makrani Cargo’s AL SALMY 6 capsizes and sinks off the Iranian coast
Mar 21 2022
Ro-roThe UAE-flagged and Salem Al Makrani Cargo owned ro-ro AL SALMY 6 capsized and sank 30 nautical miles off the Iranian port of Assaluyeh on 17 March, after encountering high winds and heavy seas. The 141m long vessel was on a voyage from Dubai to the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr, carrying a cargo of cars and other vehicles. Iranian maritime authorities rescued 29 of the ro-ro’s crew.
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