Tanker struck by projectiles in the Persian Gulf off Qatar
UKMTO said the tanker was hit by two projectiles, while officials reported no injuries and no environmental damage.
- On Wednesday, a tanker was struck by two projectiles 57 miles north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported Thursday.
- Separately, Iranian forces reported that 3 ships, including two oil tankers and a towboat, struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, though the claim could not be independently verified.
- In a separate incident, Qatar's Nakilat reported its carrier Al Mayeda was hit by unidentified objects on October 30, while the UKMTO noted last month it is "struggling to accurately report" the true number of attacks.
- South Korea's Defense Ministry proposed expanding the Cheonghae unit's operational area near Oman to address increased pirate activity, though spokesperson Chung Binna stressed they will not participate in military operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Chung stated South Korea would only join operations if "allowable circumstances" were created, such as an end to the war with Iran, while Qatar continues mediating between the United States and Iran with talks ongoing.
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lrytas.ltA sailor on board an oil tanker owned by a Greek company has been killed in a suspected missile attack in the Persian Gulf, the ship's owner said on Friday.
The tanker "MT Velos Sapphire" was on his way to Bahrain when he was attacked in the Gulf. According to the shipping company, a sailor was killed.
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The Straits TimesSeafarer killed in suspected missile attack on tanker in Gulf
ATHENS: One seafarer was killed in an explosion believed to have been caused by a missile attack on an oil products tanker in the Gulf on Thursday, the ship’s manager said on Friday. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker MT Velos Sapphire was sailing unladen towards Bahrain when it was hit, Greek management firm Velos Tankers said in a statement. “The company is greatly saddened to report the death of one of its seafarers, who was found fatally in…
The VELOS SAPPHIRE, flagged Marshall Islands, was probably hit by an unknown projectile while sailing empty to Bahrain - The explosion caused a fire, which the crew managed to extinguish
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