Projectiles splash down near Greek vessel off Saudi Gulf coast, crew unharmed

A Greek-owned container ship located off the coast of Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura reported two separate incidents where projectiles hit water near the vessel, maritime security experts said on Monday.



A representative from the Liberian-flagged Express Rome reported two unknown projectiles splashing into the water near the container ship approximately 22 nautical miles (40.7 km) northeast of Ras Tanura at 1352 UTC. The incidents occurred within one hour of each other and the crew was reported safe,

British maritime risk management group Vanguard said.



Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps previously claimed to have attacked the Express Rome on March 11, Vanguard said.