The crew of the Thai-flagged vessel Mayuree Naree has filed a lawsuit against the ship's operators, seeking accountability for the attack that killed three sailors and injured others in the Strait of Hormuz.
The legal move underscores the growing human and financial toll on maritime personnel as commercial traffic remains exposed to hostilities in the critical energy chokepoint.
The Mayuree Naree was struck on March 11 during the early phase of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
The incident resulted in the deaths of three Thai crew members, while 20 others were rescued from the water.
The lawsuit marks a significant escalation in the legal repercussions for shipping companies operating in the region, moving beyond immediate operational disruptions to long-term liability claims.
This development adds a new layer of complexity to the ongoing shipping crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.