The Saudi-flagged tanker NCC Fajr suffered a possible attack in the Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman, on 11 November. Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said all three Indian seafarers and the rest of the crew are safe. No damage or injuries have been reported.
UKMTO says a tanker was hit by two projectiles about 50 nautical miles north of Madinat ash-Shamal, Qatar, in the Persian Gulf. Iranian forces separately claim several more tankers and a tug caught fire after mine strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, though none of these claims is verified.
The UAE-owned offshore tug Selat Storm was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, north-west of Oman’s Musandam Peninsula, on 1 November. A passing ship relayed its mayday, and a security firm said it was partially sinking. The condition of the crew has not yet been reported.
The Panama-flagged tanker MT Louise 1, with 27 Indian seafarers on board, was hit by limpet mines about 25 nautical miles north-east of Khasab, Oman, in the Strait of Hormuz. An engine-room fire broke out, but the crew put it out and all are safe.
Iran’s IRGC Navy says three oil tankers hit naval mines on a southern route through the Strait of Hormuz, between Iran and Oman’s Musandam Peninsula. UKMTO separately reported a tanker struck by an unknown projectile off Oman on 29 October. None of the ships has been named or verified.
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