Incident involving container ship and military forces in Gulf of Oman, UKMTO reports
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- UKMTO reported an incident involving a container ship and military forces in the Gulf of Oman.
- The maritime body did not identify the military forces involved or provide further details about the vessel.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an incident involving a container ship and military forces in the Gulf of Oman.
The incident occurred near the point where the Gulf of Oman opens into the Indian Ocean, off the southern coastlines of Iran and Pakistan, according to UKMTO, a Royal Navy-affiliated maritime security organization.
UKMTO did not identify the nationality of the military forces involved.
The report comes as maritime tensions remain high following the US reimposition of a blockade on Iranian ports on July 13.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Sunday that US forces had redirected 55 commercial vessels, disabled two and boarded two as part of efforts to enforce the blockade.
UKMTO has issued three other similar advisories since July 13 involving vessels and “military forces.”
The organization typically provides limited public information about such incidents and does not routinely identify the vessels involved or the military forces concerned.
