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 EMEA News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features EMEA Tanker Crew Abandons Ship After Reported Attack Off Oman Tanker Crew Abandons Ship After Reported Attack Off Oman by Ship & Bunker News Team Tuesday July 21, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The incident was reported by military authorities eight nautical miles northwest of Limah, Oman, at 20:10 UTC on Monday A crew onboard a tanker abandoned their vessel after it was reportedly struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman yesterday, according to a British government agency monitoring maritime security in the region. The incident was reported by military authorities eight nautical miles northwest of Limah , Oman , at 20:10 UTC on Monday , the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said in a social media post today. “UKMTO has received multiple reports that a tanker is reporting over VHF Channel 16 that it has been struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.” “The CSO of the tanker has reported to UKMTO that the crew has abandoned the vessel and are currently embarked in a lifeboat.” UKMTO had reported another vessel attack incident off the coast of Oman on Sunday . Several ships seeking to transit through the Strait of Hormuz have come under attack in recent days after the US and Iran fight escalated. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Spotbarge Adds Tool Tracking Individual Vessels' Bunker Operations History The new functions are designed to add granular vessel-level intelligence to the platform, Spotbarge's Sebastiaan Kosman tells Ship & Bunker. Read in Full Russian Court Seizes Assets of Marine Fuel Supplier Tra