Inspection Begins
Japanese officials began inspecting an oil tanker after it sailed into Tokyo Bay Tuesday afternoon, almost a month after it was damaged in a suspected militant attack in the key Strait of Hormuz.
Japan has set up a special committee to investigate the suspected attack, made up of Self-Defense Force, coastguard, diplomatic, police and other officials, with the government describing the incident as extremely grave.
As soon as the M Star docks in Tokyo Bay, experts of the special committee will start an on-site inspection, Transport Ministry official Yasufumi Onishi, said Tuesday, adding that the inspection would continue Wednesday morning.
Source: shiptalk