UKMTO reports fire on tanker hit by unknown projectile east of Lima, Oman

The British Maritime Trade Operations center reported early Tuesday that a fire broke out on an oil tanker struck by an unknown projectile approximately 8 nautical miles east of Lima, Oman. No casualties have been reported, according to the report.

The British Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center reported early Tuesday that a fire broke out on an oil tanker after it was struck by an unknown projectile approximately 8 nautical miles east of Lima, Oman. No casualties were reported, and the vessel is continuing its transit, according to the UKMTO report. The incident adds to a series of maritime security events in the region this year, including previous attacks on tankers and cargo ships off the coasts of Oman and Yemen, as The Zioneer has covered. The source of the projectile remains unidentified.

3 developments

1. 2 hours ago · 03:04 · 7 JulLatest

   UKMTO confirms fire on tanker 8 nautical miles off Lima, Oman.

2. 03:03 · 7 Jul

   Maritime agency reports tanker struck by projectile in Strait of Hormuz.

3. 02:30 · 7 Jul

   Unidentified projectile strikes oil tanker near Oman, no casualties reported

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