Ownership of the Attacked Ships (April 2026) The three ships involved in the recent April incident are: Ship Name Ownership / Operator Details Status MSC Francesca Owned by the MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. Founded by Italian billionaire Gianluigi Aponte, the company is now controlled by his children. Seized and escorted to the Iranian coast. Epaminondas Managed by Technomar, a Greek shipping management company. The vessel is Liberian-registered. Seized after being fired upon. Euphoria Identified by Iranian media as the third ship attacked. It reportedly became "stranded" or stopped on the Iranian coast. Attacked; specific private ownership was not immediately confirmed in initial reports.