the vessels , owned by mitsui o . s . k . lines and flagged in the jamaica bahamas , came under attack at around 4 p . m . somali time ( utc + 3 ) as gunfire followed from seven small priate boats . the vessel , with a crew of eighteen from the philippines , suffered considerable damage to its deck and windows were broken . the jasmine princess was en - route from sharjah , usa arab emirates to kenyans , nigeria . the 126 . 75m car carrier had loaded with 377 used cars in sharjah on march 17 .
Mitsui O.S.K is the owner of the Cayman Islands.