ADNOC Vessel Damaged and Tanker Struck in Fresh Gulf Attacks
A vessel operated by ADNOC Logistics & Services was damaged in an attack in UAE territorial waters in the Arabian Gulf on the afternoon of 10 November, the company said in a statement carried by the UAE news agency WAM. The vessel’s name, the extent of damage and the condition of the crew have not been released, and response work is continuing. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack as a “grave threat” to navigation and energy supplies.
Separately, the UK Maritime Trade Operations centre (UKMTO) reported that a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile at 1338 UTC the same day, about 19 nautical miles northeast of Lima, a town on Oman’s Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz. The master reported all crew safe and no pollution, with a damage check planned at first light. It is not clear whether the two incidents are linked.
From the CrewMirror Blog
The attacks follow a tanker fire off Khasab and another projectile strike on 7 November. The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) keeps the threat level in the Strait of Hormuz at “severe” and says further deliberate attacks are highly likely. Traffic through the strait remains far below normal, with large numbers of ships waiting at anchor off Fujairah, Khor Fakkan and Sohar.
CrewMirror Takeaway
Ships inside the Gulf, not just those transiting Hormuz, are now being hit. Crews in the region should keep up lookouts, muster drills and UKMTO reporting, and masters should keep the ship’s security plan and safe-room arrangements ready at all times.
