Overview
- Columbia Shipmanagement said all 21 seafarers are safe and in good spirits and that the vessel is cleared to resume normal operations with no allegations made against the ship, crew, managers or owners.
- Ship-tracking data showed the Marshall Islands‑flagged tanker moving away from Iranian waters following its release.
- The ship was intercepted in the Strait of Hormuz after departing Ajman for Singapore, with private security firm Ambrey reporting three small boats approached before the vessel turned toward Iranian waters.
- UK Maritime Trade Operations described the diversion as possible state activity, and the IRGC previously confirmed it carried out the seizure after a judicial order targeting the cargo for alleged unauthorized content.
- The incident is the first reported Iranian ship seizure in months and follows a pattern of prior detentions and attacks, including the 2022 holding of two Greek tankers and the 2024 seizure of the MSC Aries.