The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Velos Sapphire was originally sailing to the Bahrain port of Sitra empty of cargo when the attack happened early on Thursday, Velos Tankers said in a statement.

ATHENS, Nov 6 - One seafarer was killed in an explosion believed to have been caused by a missile attack on an oil products tanker in the Gulf on Thursday, the ship's manager said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

One seafarer has died after a suspected missile attack struck the Greek-managed tanker MT Velos Sapphire in the Persian Gulf.