The Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree was hit on Mar 11 while travelling through the Gulf waterway early in the US-Israeli war with Iran, leaving three Thai crewmen dead and requiring 20 others to be rescued.

Three former crew members of the Mayuree Naree have sued their operator in Bangkok after the Strait of Hormuz attack and their dismissal. The case spotlights the human cost of the regional conflict, with the sailors alleging trauma, risk and inadequate compensation.