霍尔木兹海峡两艘新加坡籍集装箱船接连被击中 一艘起火沉没、两船43名船员全部安全
据路透社10月14日报道，新加坡海事及港务管理局（MPA）当天表示，两艘在新加坡注册的集装箱船在通过霍尔木兹海峡时被来源不明的抛射物击中，其中一艘起火后沉没，另一艘船体受损。两船共有船员43人，全部安全、无人受伤，船上均没有新加坡公民。
沉没的是集装箱船「GFS PRIDE」号。该船10月13日被击中，船体受损并起火，随后沉没，船上21名船员全部安全撤离。海事安全界消息人士对路透社说，该船运力为2,824个标准箱（TEU），由总部设在阿联酋的GFS Ship Management FZE公司管理，该公司暂时未就事件回应路透社的置评请求。巴基斯坦水文局10月14日发布航行警告，通报这艘商船已经沉没、事发水域有集装箱漂浮，提醒过往船只注意安全。
另一艘集装箱船「GFS GISELLE」号10月14日被击中，船体受损，其后依靠自身动力抵达安全锚地，船上22名船员全部安全。新加坡海事及港务管理局表示，正与两艘船的管理公司保持联系，并持续监测事态。英国海上贸易行动办公室（UKMTO）10月13日曾报告，一艘集装箱船在霍尔木兹海峡水域被不明抛射物击中，并提醒过往船只谨慎通行、上报可疑活动。
据联合国专门机构国际海事组织（IMO）的数据，「GFS PRIDE」号是自今年2月28日美伊战争爆发以来，在这一水域沉没的第二艘船只。此外，安提瓜和巴布达籍散货船「Cape Dao」号9月23日曾在海峡附近被抛射物击中；英国海事风险管理机构Vanguard10月14日表示，该船在救援尝试失败后正在下沉。
关于「GFS PRIDE」号沉没的原因，各方说法不一。海事安全界消息人士称该船被抛射物击中；伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队则通过伊朗媒体称，该船是在使用未经授权的航线时触碰水雷，并指称其载有违禁品。伊方这一说法未经独立证实。截至发稿，各方均未报告海上污染情况。
霍尔木兹海峡位于伊朗与阿曼之间，是波斯湾通往外海的唯一海上通道。据美国能源信息署（EIA）公布的数据，全球约五分之一的石油消费量经由这条海峡运输，另有相当比例的液化天然气贸易取道于此，海峡通航状况直接关系全球能源供应。
（本文据路透社报道及新加坡海事及港务管理局的声明编写。）
Two Singapore-Registered Container Ships Struck in Strait of Hormuz; One Sinks, All 43 Crew Safe
Two Singapore-registered container vessels were struck by unidentified projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with one sinking after catching fire and the other sustaining hull damage, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said on October 14, according to Reuters. The two ships carried 43 crew members in total; all were safe, no injuries were reported, and there were no Singaporeans aboard either vessel.
The vessel that sank was the container ship GFS PRIDE. It was struck on October 13, sustained damage and a fire, and later sank; all 21 crew members were safely evacuated. Maritime security sources told Reuters the ship had a capacity of 2,824 TEU and was managed by UAE-based GFS Ship Management FZE, which could not immediately be reached for comment. The Hydrographer of Pakistan issued a navigational warning dated October 14 reporting the merchant vessel sunk, with containers floating in the area, and cautioning mariners.
The second vessel, the container ship GFS GISELLE, was struck on October 14, sustained hull damage, and reached a safe anchorage under its own propulsion; all 22 crew members were safe. The MPA said it was in contact with the vessels' management company and monitoring the situation. On October 13, UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) had reported that a container ship was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz area and advised vessels to transit with caution and report suspicious activity.
According to data from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN shipping agency, the loss of the GFS PRIDE marks the second vessel to sink in these waters since the US-Iran war began on February 28 this year. Separately, the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier Cape Dao, struck by a projectile near the strait on September 23, was reported to be sinking after an unsuccessful rescue attempt, British maritime risk management group Vanguard said on October 14.
Accounts of why the GFS PRIDE sank differ. Maritime security sources attributed the loss to a projectile strike, while Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, cited by Iranian media, claimed the vessel struck a naval mine while using an unauthorized route and alleged it was carrying contraband. The Iranian claim has not been independently verified. As of publication, no marine pollution had been reported by any party.
The Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman, is the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), about one-fifth of global petroleum liquids consumption passes through the strait, along with a substantial share of global liquefied natural gas trade, making its shipping conditions directly relevant to global energy supplies.
(Compiled from Reuters reporting and the statement of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.)
图片来源：一艘商船航行通过霍尔木兹海峡水域（资料图）。图片来源：Wikimedia Commons，美国海军官方照片，公有领域授权
