The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a tanker reported a projectile strike off Oman on Nov. 10, with its crew safe and no environmental damage reported.
The captain told UKMTO the vessel was struck at 8:38 a.m. ET (13:38 UTC), about 19 nautical miles northeast of Lima, Oman. The captain planned to assess the damage at first light, UKMTO said.
The agency did not name the vessel or identify the projectile’s source. It told nearby ships to stay alert and report suspicious activity. Anadolu reported that authorities were investigating the incident.
UKMTO later received a time-late account from a company security officer about a separate tanker strike on Oct. 22. The account placed that tanker about seven nautical miles northeast of Limah, and UKMTO said it continued toward its next port. EconoTimes previously covered the Oct. 22 incident.
