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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Mar 13, 2026 (Fri)

Attacks in Persian Gulf Rise to 20 Cases; Fatalities and Injuries Reported Among Seafarers

A fire broke out in the engine room of a bulker (from the Thai Navy’s social media)

　Attacks on ships continue near the Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf in the Middle East. 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