the ferry , controlled by mitsui o . s . k . lines and flagged in the cayman islands , came under attack at ~ 4 p . m . somali time ( d + 3 ) as gunfire coming from two small priate boats . the vessel , with a party of nine from the philippines , suffered light damage to its side and curtains were broken . the jasmine ace was en - route from uae , united arab gaddafi to mombasa , kenya . the 126 . 75m car carrier had filled with 377 used boats in sharjah on may 17 .
Mitsui O.S.K is the owner of the Cayman Islands.