The crazy speculation on the Internet claims that the MOL Comfort was torpedooed due to carrying arms for rebels in Syria...
But however, there is no technical data or evidence to support this crazy speculation...
On internet resources there are information that Modern Torpedoes Split Ships in Half by Exploding Under their Hulls, without direct contact. The video below shows how.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_oUNt47G-08#at=35
Update (No.8): Incident Involving the Containership MOL Comfort
TOKYO- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) updates the status of the containershipMOL Comfort as of 23:00 JST (18:00 Dubai time) on June 23, 2013. The vessel could not continue sailing under its own power from June 17 because the hull fractured in 2 parts while under way on the Indian Ocean.
1. Vessel
The fore and aft parts are drifting near 15”12N 66’53”E and 13’38”N 64’10”E respectively in an east-northeast direction. The weather at the site is still adverse.
2. Containers (No change from the Update (No.7))
Some of the containers might be lost or damaged during the incident, but majority of the cargo are confirmed to be aboard the fore and aft part.
3. Rescue of the cargo and hulls
We have contracted with a salvage company and are proceeding to rescue the cargo and hulls. One patrol boat and three tugboats are heading to the site, and all of them are expected to arrive within June 24.
4. Oil leakage (No change from the Update (No.7))
We confirmed no large volume of oil leakage.
A PATROL boat and three salvage tugboats should today reach the separated sections of the stricken boxship MOL Comfort, according toMitsui OSK Lines .
In its eighth email update since the 8,100 teu ship split in two on the morning of June 18, MOL said that the fore and aft parts were adrift in the Indian Ocean near 015º12´N, 066º53´E and 013º38´N, 064º10´E, heading in an east-northeast direction.
The weather at the site remained adverse, MOL said.
Most of the cargo is still on board the two sections, although some containers were lost or damaged during the incident, the carrier said.
The ship was deployed on Loop 1 of the G6 alliance and was heading west when the incident occurred off the Yemeni coast.
Commenting on the break-up of MOL Comfort, Lloyd’s Register marine director and chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies Tom Boardley said: “This incident is of great concern and we want to know the cause of this structural failure.”
He said the recovery of the two sections “will help those investigating to rapidly understand the reasons behind this failure”.
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