UKMTO reports tanker fire after attack near Hormuz

UKMTO reports a tanker transiting outbound in the Strait of Hormuz, about 25nm northeast of Khasab, Oman, reported a fire on board; a later update says a small boat approached on the port side and attached to the vessel. @sentdefender reports the incident, which it says is one of more than two dozen since the conflict began.

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• The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center has updated its report on a tanker that was attacked yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz, 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman. A verif (@sentdefender on X)
• According to a release from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre, a vessel transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz reported a fire on board while it was 25nm northeast (@sentdefender on X)
• The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center has issued a warning after receiving a report that a tanker was attacked by an unknown projectile while transiting outbound in the Strait of (@sentdefender on X)

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