Incident on an oil tanker near the coast of Oman, two crew members missing
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported a fire in the engine room of an oil tanker in the Sea of Oman
According to this report, the incident occurred about 20 nautical miles northeast of the Port of Sohar, Oman, resulting in two crew members missing and one person either killed or injured
This British Navy-affiliated organization did not provide an explanation for the cause of the fire
This incident was reported hours after the UK Maritime Trade Operations had reported a small boat carrying six armed individuals approaching a cargo ship in waters near Yemen
According to this organization, in that incident, there was an exchange of fire between the armed individuals and the ship’s security team, and the attackers eventually left the area