UKMTO says tanker struck by 3 projectiles in Strait of Hormuz near Oman
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- A tanker was struck by three unidentified projectiles while sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz near Khasab, Oman.
- No casualties or environmental damage were reported, while the source of the attack remains unknown.
A tanker was struck by three unidentified projectiles while making an outbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to a warning from the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
The incident occurred about 17 nautical miles east of Khasab, Oman. UKMTO said it received the report at 2000 UTC on August 31 from a company security officer.
No casualties or environmental impact were reported. Authorities are investigating the incident.
UKMTO advised vessels operating in the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity to its operations center.
The incident is the latest in a series of attacks targeting commercial vessels around the Khasab and Musandam approaches to the Strait of Hormuz.
Several previous UKMTO warnings in the same area involved tankers being struck while transiting the waterway. Some vessels sustained limited damage, including damage to engine rooms or minor fires that crews managed to extinguish.
No party has been publicly identified as responsible for the recent attacks.
The latest incident occurred as the tanker was traveling outbound, unlike several previous cases involving inbound vessels. The reported use of three projectiles also distinguishes it from recent incidents in which vessels were reportedly struck by a single projectile.
