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Tanker struck by projectile in Oman, says UK maritime authority

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:48:20 +0000

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency says it received a report at 13:38 GMT of a tanker being struck by an unknown projectile, about 19 nautical miles (about 35km) northeast of Lima in Oman. “The crew are safe and there is no environmental impact reported. Master will conduct damage assessment at first light,” the organisation said in a post on X.

‘Unknown projectile’ hit oil tanker exiting Hormuz Strait, UKMTO says

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:45:46 +0000

UK Maritime Trade Operations has said that it has received a late report of an ‘unknown projectile’ hitting a vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The marine agency said that a verified source reported that an oil tanker transiting outbound was struck on Monday, but did not disclose any further details, adding that authorities are investigating.

UKMTO reports explosions near vessel off Yemen’s Red Sea coast

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:27:51 +0000

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says it received a report of an incident 60 nautical miles (equivalent to about 110km) south of Yemen’s Mocha where a tanker’s crew saw multiple explosions close to the vessel. The agency said the crew are safe and no environmental impact has been reported.

Tanker struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:04:58 +0000

A tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, causing a small fire and a blackout on board, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said in a statement. The master of the vessel reported the incident to UKMTO while the tanker was making an outbound transit, the agency said. The fire has been extinguished and the vessel is underway, UKMTO said. There are no reported casualties or environmental impact. Authorities are investigating, it said. UKMTO advised vessels to transit with caution and to report any suspicious activity.

UKMTO says independent data indicates Hormuz traffic far below US figures

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000

The United Kingdom’s Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) says independent tracking shows far fewer vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz than the US military has reported. It said the data shows “single-digit numbers transiting in both directions”, while figures from the US Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping indicate traffic has averaged more than 30 transits a day over the past 72 hours. Either way, the UKMTO said traffic remains below pre-war levels, and its threat level for the region remains “severe”, with persistent attacks, attempted attacks and harassment by Iran. It said that at least three attacks were reported in the last 72 hours, with one attack on September 18 that caused a fire on board a tanker. “These actions continue to demonstrate Iran’s intent to assert presence along key transit lanes and maintain pressure on transiting vessels,” it said. The UKMTO added that traffic through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and southern Red Sea has also remained at “reduced levels” since July, but said no new attacks have been reported in the last few days.