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The LR2 product tanker Lipsi, linked to a Greek operator and a Chinese owner, was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on October 5, sustaining engine room damage, according to Vanguard Tech. The attack occurred during the vessel's first commercial voyage - making Lipsi one of the newest vessels to be hit in the conflict.
No crew injuries were reported. The extent of damage and the vessel's current status have not been fully confirmed at time of publication.
An LR2 tanker is among the largest product tanker classes, typically capable of carrying around 80,000–120,000 DWT of refined petroleum products — purpose-built for the very shuttle trade between Gulf export terminals and the ship-to-ship transfer zone in the Gulf of Oman that Iranian forces have systematically targeted since February.
The strike is the latest in a marked acceleration of successful Iranian attacks over the preceding week. CENTCOM's Joint Maritime Information Center logged three additional Strait of Hormuz incidents on October 4 alone, involving engine room hits, loss of propulsion, and at least one vessel requiring a tow. Confirmed Iranian strikes on commercial shipping in the strait are at their highest rate since the start of the conflict.
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