UKMTO Reports Two Tanker Incidents Off Oman
The UKMTO reported two maritime incidents off the coast of Oman, including a tanker being struck by a projectile near the Strait of Hormuz. These events occur amid rising tensions between the US and Iran in a critical global shipping chokepoint.
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Security threats in the Strait of Hormuz pose significant risks to global oil supply chains and international maritime safety.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday it had received reports of two maritime incidents off Oman, including one in which a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile.
In the first incident, a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile about 11 nautical miles northeast of Oman's Lima, damaging its engine room and leaving the vessel not under command, UKMTO said. There were no reported casualties nor environmental impact, it added.
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