No casualties reported for crews on Cyprus managed vessels

Cypriot shipping companies with vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman due to Iranian threats in the Strait of Hormuz have so far reported no direct hits, casualties or crew losses, Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) director general Alexandros Iosifidis said.

Speaking to Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Iosifidis said some chamber members had ships affected in the area, including large cruise vessels carrying thousands of passengers and crew, although none had reported injuries or damage so far.