Explosion reported near tanker off Oman coast, crew safe: UKMTO

Aug 03, 2026

An explosion was reported near a tanker off Oman, with all crew members safe. The incident occurs as Tehran and Muscat near an agreement...

'Unknown projectile' strikes cargo vessel off Oman's Al Khasab, Probe On: UKMTO

Aug 04, 2026

"UKMTO has received a report of an incident 20NM northeast of Al Khasab, Oman. A cargo vessel has broadcasted on VHF 16 that they...

Explosion on ship in Saudi Aramco Jeddha port area

Dec 14, 2020

Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], December 14 : An explosion was reported on a ship near the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah, Sputnik reported citing...

Tensions escalate in West Asia as UKMTO reports fresh attack on vessel in Omani waters

Jun 11, 2026

British maritime surveillance agency UKMTO reported on Thursday that it received a report of a tanker experiencing fire near Oman's port city of Sohar.

Vessel struck by projectile while transiting Strait of Hormuz: Report

Aug 18, 2026

"The Company Security Officer has reported that the vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while conducting an outbound transit of the Strait of...

Bulk carrier targeted by "unknown projectile" off UAE coast; crew reported safe

Mar 22, 2026

A bulk carrier was targeted by an "unknown projectile" near Sharjah, with the UKMTO reporting an explosion but confirming all crew are safe. The...