Oman Navy Evacuates 25 Crew From Vessel Off Musandam
Oman’s navy said the crew received medical care after the vessel was targeted, as maritime tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalated.
- On Friday, October 30, the Panamanian-flagged crude oil tanker RITI caught fire after being struck by an unknown projectile 40 nautical miles south of Lavan Island; the Omani Navy evacuated all 25 crew members.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps alleged three tankers were halted after encountering incidents on an 'unauthorised' southern route through the Strait of Hormuz, claiming vessels had 'switched off all their navigation and positioning systems' before explosions.
- U.S. Central Command chief Brad Cooper stated on Friday that U.S. forces had 'successfully cleared the strait's internationally recognised primary transit routes of Iranian sea mines,' and forces remain present to ensure all primary transit routes remain clear.
- Medical care arrived for the 25 crew members rescued near the coast of Musandam by the Omani Navy; while the crew is reported as safe, the cause of the RITI incident and potential environmental impacts remain unconfirmed by the British maritime surveillance agency UKMTO.
- Maritime intelligence provider Kpler noted that crude flows through the waterway reduced further last week, as regional energy exports face heightened risks with ship attacks in the Strait reaching the highest level since the war began in February.
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Strait of Hormuz attack prompts heightened alert
THE Department of Migrant Workers and the Philippine Embassy in Muscat said strict monitoring of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz was being implemented due to the high number of Filipino seafarers navigating these high-risk waters.This comes after official reports from the Omani Maritime Security Center and regional maritime agencies confirmed that 25 sailors were safely evacuated and provided medical care after their vessel was attacke…
The Sultanate of Oman, on Friday, evacuated 25 crew members of a commercial vessel after targeting it off Mandadem, and one injured person from an Indian boat that had been targeted in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran announced the targeting of four oil tankers.
Oman Rescues 25 From Burning Ship Set Ablaze In Fresh Attack
Muscat's navy "carried out an evacuation operation for 25 crew members of the merchant ship RITI, flying the Panamanian flag, after it was targeted, which led to a fire breaking out on board," Oman's Maritime Security Centre said in a statement.
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