The key facts

  • Tanker struck by an unidentified projectile on November 10 at 13:38 GMT off the coast of Oman
  • Crew is safe, no environmental damage recorded
  • ADNOC Logistics & Services reported damage to its vessel in UAE waters

Attack off the coast of Oman

A tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile on Tuesday off the coast of Oman, the British agency UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported. According to Anadolu, citing the agency's warning, the ship's captain reported an impact at 13:38 GMT approximately 19 nautical miles northeast of the city of Lima. UKMTO stated that the crew is safe and that no reports of environmental damage had been received. According to the agency, the captain

Second incident in UAE waters

Separately, the company ADNOC Logistics & Services reported that one of its vessels sustained damage as a result of an attack in the territorial waters of the UAE in the Persian Gulf in the afternoon of the same day. Whether the two incidents are connected was not specified in the reports; UKMTO did not identify the tanker off Oman, and ADNOC did not disclose details of the damage to its vessel.