The Claimant, Sam George Gumble, was responsible for maintaining armed security of the vessel, "tracking suspicious vessels" and ensuring "counter-piracy watches [were] in place and alert". The incident occurred in March 2022 while Mar was chartering guests from Oman to Saudi Arabia in time for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Court documents obtained by BOAT International describe a "mechanical issue" causing a water pipe to burst during a false fire alarm, "pinn[ing] the Claimant down" and causing severe injuries that ranged from a dislocated shoulder to a head fracture and contusions to his torso and lower limbs.