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M.V. Mayuree Naree Crew Sue Owner Over Hormuz Attack, Deaths, and Dismissal

M.V. Mayuree Naree Crew Sue Owner Over Hormuz Attack, Deaths, and Dismissal

Matichon•General•18d ago

Reader Briefing

Crew members of the M.V. Mayuree Naree are suing the shipowner for allegedly ordering the vessel through the Strait of Hormuz during a conflict, leading to three deaths and subsequent unfair dismissal.

  • •Crew members of the M.V. Mayuree Naree are filing lawsuits against the ship's owning companies and captain.
  • •The lawsuit stems from the ship being ordered to navigate the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, during US-Iran hostilities, resulting in an attack.
  • •Three crew members died in the incident, and some surviving crew are suffering from PTSD and have allegedly been unfairly dismissed and denied compensation.

Overview

  • •On March 11, 2026, the M.V. Mayuree Naree was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz.
  • •Survivors of the M.V. Mayuree Naree incident are filing lawsuits.
  • •The lawsuits are due to the company allegedly ordering the ship through the Strait of Hormuz during a conflict situation.
  • •Three crew members died as a result of the attack.
  • •Some surviving crew members are suffering from PTSD and are unable to live normal lives.
  • •A lawyer stated that the lawsuit aims to demand justice and set a precedent for protecting Thai labor welfare in international waters.
  • •Lawsuits are scheduled to be filed at the Central Labour Court on July 10.

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Key Quotes

Kanphat Singhthong
"This lawsuit is considered a demand for justice and setting a precedent for the protection of Thai workers' welfare in international waters."
การฟ้องร้องในครั้งนี้ถือเป็นการเรียกร้องความเป็นธรรม และกำหนดบรรทัดฐานในการคุ้มครองสวัสดิภาพแรงงานไทยในน่านน้ำสากล

Key Entities

Place

Strait of Hormuz(ช่องแคบฮอร์มุซ)ℹ️
The waterway where the M.V. Mayuree Naree was attacked.
Iran(อิหร่าน)ℹ️
The nation involved in hostilities with the United States near the Strait of Hormuz.
United States of America(สหรัฐอเมริกา)ℹ️
The nation involved in hostilities with Iran near the Strait of Hormuz.
Central Labour Court(ศาลแรงงานกลาง)
The court where the lawsuits by the M.V. Mayuree Naree crew will be filed.

Person

Kanphat Singhthong(กัณต์พัศฐ์ สิงห์ทอง)
The lawyer representing some crew members of the M.V. Mayuree Naree in their lawsuit.
Captain Sathaporn(นายสถาพร)
The captain of the M.V. Mayuree Naree, who is being sued by the crew.

Organization

Precious Shipping Public Company Limited(กลุ่มบริษัท พรีเชียส ชิพปิ้ง จำกัด (มหาชน))
One of the companies being sued by the crew of the M.V. Mayuree Naree.
PSL
Abbreviation for Precious Shipping Public Company Limited, one of the companies being sued.
Precious Flowers Company Limited(บริษัท พรีเชียส ฟลาวเวอร์ส จำกัด)
The owner of the M.V. Mayuree Naree and one of the companies being sued.
Great Circle Shipping Agency Company Limited(บริษัท เกรท เซอร์เคิล ชิปปิ้ง เอเยนซี่ จำกัด)
One of the entities being sued by the crew of the M.V. Mayuree Naree.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(กองกำลังพิทักษ์การปฏิวัติอิสลาม)ℹ️
The Iranian military force that declared the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
IRGC(ไออาร์จีซี)ℹ️
Abbreviation for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which declared the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Law

PTSDℹ️
Post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition some surviving crew members of the M.V. Mayuree Naree are allegedly suffering from.