An oil tanker has been fired upon in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel sustained no severe damage as a result of the incident.
Sea-news.az reports that this was disclosed by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
It was reported that the incident occurred approximately 4 nautical miles east of the coast of Oman. The tanker’s captain reported that the vessel was struck by an unknown projectile.
No crew members were injured, and no environmental damage was caused during the incident.
It should be noted that UKMTO had reported a fire aboard another vessel in the Strait of Hormuz the previous day.
