The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued an additional warning Monday evening regarding a late report of an attack on an LPG tanker, struck by debris from unknown projectiles. The vessel sustained no damage and the crew were uninjured, continuing to its next port of call.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Monday evening issued an additional warning regarding a late report of an attack on an LPG tanker transiting off Oman. According to the warning, the vessel was struck by debris from unknown projectiles but sustained no damage, and the crew were uninjured. The tanker is continuing to its next port of call.
The warning follows a separate incident earlier Monday, in which a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving two crew members with minor injuries, as The Zioneer reported. A series of similar incidents off Oman and in the strait has been recorded in recent weeks, including projectile and RPG attacks on commercial vessels.
The identity and affiliation of the attackers in Monday's LPG tanker incident are not yet known. UKMTO provides maritime security warnings and coordinates information for vessels transiting the region.
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