The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations authority said early on Saturday that a crude oil tanker had been struck by an unknown projectile four nautical miles east of Oman, confirming that all crew members were safe and that no environmental impact had been reported at that time. The announcement was based on the tanker master’s report that the vessel had been struck during its voyage.
Earlier on Friday, the authority reported an attack involving an unknown projectile targeting a tanker as it sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz, causing a limited fire and a power cut on board. The authority quoted the tanker master as saying that the vessel had been “struck by an unspecified projectile while sailing out of the strait”.
Fire brought under control and power cut
According to the report, the strike caused a small fire on board the tanker, as well as a loss of power, while the crew dealt with the incident’s consequences. The tanker’s crew brought the fire under control and extinguished it, the authority said, adding that there were no reports of injuries among the crew or environmental damage caused by the strike or the fire that followed.
It also said that the vessel continued its voyage after the fire had been contained and the situation on board addressed. The authority did not disclose the name of the crude oil tanker involved in the incident, nor did it identify the flag it was flying.
The reported strike took place near the shipping route leading out of the Strait of Hormuz, according to details the master provided to the British maritime authority about the incident and its immediate consequences.
