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UKMTO has received reports of suspicious activity in the Gulf of Aden: small craft have been spotted near merchant vessels, including a boat with nine people, ladders and a hook. Authorities are investigating the incident, and vessels have been advised to exercise caution.
Aziz KarimovThe British agency UKMTO reported that early on Wednesday a tanker off the coast of Oman was hit by an unknown projectile, causing a fire that was later extinguished. The incident occurred approximately 11 nautical miles west of Bukha. The crew is safe, and no environmental damage has been reported.
Javlon TursunovThe British agency UKMTO reported that on Monday at 1000 GMT, approximately 121 nautical miles east of Duqm (Oman), a tanker was involved in an incident with military forces amid ongoing military activity in the region. Details of the interaction, casualties, and damage are not disclosed; the investigation is ongoing.
Javlon TursunovThe British agency UKMTO reported that a tug traveling south was struck by two unknown projectiles northeast of Khor Fakkan in the UAE. One person sustained minor injuries, the vessel was damaged but continued on its way. The exact time of the incident has not yet been confirmed.
Otabek YusupovThe UK-based UKMTO reported that a small boat with seven people aboard approached a gas tanker 140 nautical miles southeast of Mukalla and fired two shots. The vessel's armed security team responded with two warning shots, after which the boat changed course. Details of the incident have not yet been disclosed; the investigation is ongoing.
Otabek YusupovUKMTO recorded a second attack on a tanker in one day in the area northeast of Al Jubail: according to the captain, the vessel was fired upon with a rocket-propelled grenade from a small boat. The crews of both attacked tankers are safe; damage and environmental consequences are being assessed.
Otabek YusupovThe British maritime agency UKMTO reported that a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile approximately 68 nautical miles northeast of Al Jubail in Saudi Arabia. The incident occurred on Friday at 09:00 GMT, but the report arrived with a delay. All crew members were evacuated and, according to the operating company, are safe. No environmental impact was reported.
Otabek YusupovThe British maritime agency UKMTO reported that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains roughly 70% below pre-war levels amid ongoing attacks on commercial vessels. Over the week, 125 outbound and 129 inbound transits were recorded, along with 12 attacks, including the sinking of a container ship after it was struck by a projectile on October 13.
Otabek YusupovAccording to BBC Verify analysis based on reports from the UK maritime trade agency UKMTO, 12 ships were attacked between 5 and 11 October — the most since the start of the US and Israel war with Iran. Experts link this to Tehran's attempts to regain control over the strait amid a rise in US-escorted convoys. Oil flow through the strait fell from 15 to 12.6 million barrels per day.
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