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MapUKMTO Says Vessel Struck by Two Projectiles 50 Nautical Miles North of Madinat Ash Shamal, Qatar
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Tanker struck by two projectiles off Qatar coast, north of Madinat Ash Shamal. UKMTO: crew status, damage assessment, and environmental impact are unconfirmed.
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Two Projectiles Off Qatar
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it received a report that a vessel had been struck by two unidentified projectiles about 50 nautical miles north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, on November 4. UKMTO told ships that "The status of the crew, damage assessment, and environmental impact are unconfirmed at present" and advised vessels to transit with caution. UKMTO also said the incident was reported at 23:20 UTC on Wednesday and that the status of the crew, vessel damage and environmental impact remain unconfirmed at the moment.
Breakingthenews.net repeated UKMTO’s warning that the status of the crew, damage assessment, and environmental impact were unconfirmed and said authorities continued to investigate. Cyprus Mail said the status of the crew and the extent of any damage were unclear.
Caution and Investigation
UKMTO advised vessels to "transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO while authorities continue to investigate." Ship & Bunker reported that UKMTO stated that the status of the crew, vessel damage and environmental impact remain unconfirmed at the moment. WKMG said the British military reported that a tanker was struck by two projectiles off Qatar’s coast in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday and that the status of the crew was unconfirmed.
UKMTO reported the attack took place 50 nautical miles (57 miles; 92 kilometers) north of Qatar’s city of Madinat ash Shamal and did not identify the tanker or which country’s flag it was sailing under. WKMG said there was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack and that the extent of the damage and any environmental impact were unknown.
Broader Maritime Tensions
UKMTO said vessels continued to come under attack around the Strait of Hormuz despite diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between the US and Iran. WKMG said South Korea’s military proposed expanding the operational area of an anti-piracy naval unit deployed near Somalia to include waters south of Oman. Defense Ministry spokesperson Chung Binna said the possible expansion of the Cheonghae unit’s mission would not involve South Korea in the U.S. war with Iran.
“Vessels continued to come under attack around theStrait of Hormuz despite diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between the US and Iran.”
Chung Binna stressed that South Korea would not directly participate in military operations to ensure freedom of navigation near the Strait of Hormuz unless "allowable circumstances" were created, describing those conditions as an end to the war with Iran or an agreement to stop the fighting. Riviera Maritime Media said a seafarer died aboard the Indian-flagged cargo dhow Al Jusufi after it was struck by an unidentified aerial object off Oman on 2 November, and it said the remaining 13 crew were rescued by the Omani Coast Guard.