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[Anchor] Towing operations have begun on the HMM Namu, which caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Crews are moving the ship to a nearby Dubai port, where authorities will investigate the cause of the incident. This is Kim Sun-hong reporting from Dubai. [Reporter] The HMM Namu lost propulsion after an explosion and subsequent fire in its engine room in the Strait of Hormuz. Four days after the incident, tugboats finally got the vessel underway from its anchorage and began towing. Tug crews started operations at first light; by about 12:42 p.m. local time they had set out for Dubai. The initial maneuvers alone took roughly seven hours. The Namu is scheduled to be taken to a repair shipyard in Dubai, about 70 kilometers (roughly 43 miles) away. Because the ship is an ultra-large bulk carrier — about 182 meters long — the tow will take far longer than the distance suggests. An HMM official likened the pace to “driving on a highway at tractor speed,” and estimated the transit would take about 10 to 12 hours. Investigators will begin a formal probe once the Namu enters the shipyard. The team will include personnel from the Korean Register’s Dubai office, investigators from South Korea’s Central Maritime Safety Tribunal, and forensic specialists from the National Fire Agency. Questions remain about what triggered the initial explosion. Former U.S. President Donald Trump earlier suggested a Korean vessel acting alone had been struck; Iranian state media dismissed that as an unfounded claim, while South Korean officials said a strike could not yet be confirmed. Overseas security sources say an external impact remains a possibility, noting the potential involvement of underwater drones or floating mines. All 24 crew members aboard the Namu, including six South Koreans, are reported safe and have indicated they will remain on the ship. Meanwhile, about 20 South Korean vessels and roughly 150 Korean seafarers remain in the strait. They have moved to relatively safer waters under government direction, but it is unclear when they will be able to depart. This is Kim Sun-hong for Yonhap News TV in Dubai. [Video cameraman Ham Jeong-tae] [Video editor Park Jin-hee] [Graphics Jo Se-hee] #U.S. #Iran #port #Dubai #shipyard #mine #HMM_Namu #towing Yonhap News TV — For inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk/Line jebo23 Kim Sun-hong (redsun@yna.co.kr)
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