MV chem

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Recently, chemical tanker MV Chem Pluto was hit by a drone strike, roughly 200 nautical miles (370 km) off the coast of Gujarat.

•  MV Chem Pluto is a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated chemical tanker.

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