UKMTO reports two tanker incidents off Oman
UKMTO said the tanker’s engine room was damaged, and a second maritime incident was reported nearby with no casualties or environmental impact.
- On Saturday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported a tanker was "struck by an unknown projectile which has caused damage to the engine room" about 11 nautical miles northeast of Oman's Lima, leaving it not under command.
- Later, UKMTO received a second report of an incident 21 nautical miles northeast of Oman's Khasab, where a tanker's master observed a large splash and explosion in close proximity, though no damage was reported.
- Lima and Khasab lie on Oman's Musandam Peninsula at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic chokepoint through which about a fifth of global oil consumption passes annually.
- Authorities confirmed there were no reported casualties or environmental impacts from either maritime incident, with the damaged tanker remaining the focus of ongoing monitoring efforts.
- Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has faced heightened risks in recent weeks, with vessels reporting security incidents and shipowners adopting additional precautions as Iran and the United States stepped up hostilities.
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