You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence World News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features World UKMTO Reports Two More Vessels Hit by Projectiles Off Khasab, One on Fire UKMTO Reports Two More Vessels Hit by Projectiles Off Khasab, One on Fire by Ship & Bunker News Team Thursday September 10, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker Middle East. File Image / AI Generated UKMTO Warning 133-26 : four unknown projectiles hit two vessels 4 nm west of Khasab , Oman One vessel on fire, status of the second unknown; reported by the master of a third ship 6 nm away Vessels involved not yet identified; authorities investigating Follows the Hercules Star attack off Dubai that killed a seafarer, US strikes on five Iranian tankers, and an IRGC claim to have fired on eight tankers on Wednesday Two vessels have been hit by projectiles off Khasab , Oman , at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz , with one of them set on fire, the UK Maritime Trade Operations ( UKMTO ) reported on Thursday. The master of a third vessel reported seeing four unknown projectiles strike two unknown vessels about 6 nm north of his position, causing a fire on one of them, and was unsure of the status of the second, UKMTO said in Warning 133-26 , placing the incident 4 nm west of Khasab. "Authorities are investigating," the agency said, advising vessels to transit with caution and to report any suspicious activity. UKMTO gave no vessel names or types, and no information on casualties. “ The latest incident caps a week of escalation in and around the Gulf. Khasab sits on Oman's Musandam peninsula, on the southern side of the strait's narrowest point, and the waters around it have seen repeated attacks since late August, including a tanker struck by three projectiles 17