Day: August 17, 2026

Crew is reported dead among the ship that was hit in Hormuz

UKMTO:

UKMTO has received a report of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Company Security Officer has reported that the vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while conducting an outbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz. The impact caused damage to the engine room and resulted in a crew casualty. The remaining crew are currently being assisted by the Omani Coast Guard.

At present, no environmental impact has been reported.

Authorities are investigating.

Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO.”

Iranian forces attacked another ship in the Strait of Hormuz overnight while it was transiting the US-guarded outbound lane -UKMTO

An unknown projectile hit the vessel in the engine room, with at least one crew casualty reported.

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Ship had been hit in the strait of Hormuz

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