2023 attack on the Chem Pluto
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chem Pluto |
| Owner | Rio Brillante |
| Operator | Ace Quantum Chemical Tankers |
| Port of registry | Monrovia |
| Completed | 2012 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9624770 |
| Status | active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Chemical tanker |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 149 m (488 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 24 m (78 ft 9 in) |
| Crew | 22 |
On 23 December 2023, the tanker Chem Pluto was struck by an anti-ship missile or drone while it was carrying oil from Jubail, Saudi Arabia, to New Mangalore Port, India. The strike happened at 10:00 local time (06:00 GMT) when the ship was about 200 miles (320 km) south-west of Veraval.