The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), part of the UK Navy, reports that a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman has been taken by unauthorized personnel. According to the statement, the incident involves a ship that is at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz area and was taken while at anchor off Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. The UKMTO says the vessel was seized 38 nautical miles off the UAE and is now heading to Iranian waters. The reporting indicates the ship was taken by people described as unauthorized, and that the vessel’s current course is toward Iran. The available accounts focus on the location of the incident, the time of the report, and the ship’s subsequent movement. No additional details about the identities of those involved, the vessel’s name, the cargo or crew status, or the circumstances leading to the seizure are included in the provided summaries. The claims are based on the UK Navy’s public notice through UKMTO.
UK Navy Says Commercial Ship Taken in Gulf of Oman, Bound for Iran
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), part of the UK Navy, reports that a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman has been taken by unauthorized personnel. According to the statement, the incident i...
- The UK Maritime Trade Operations/UK Navy reports a commercial vessel is taken by unauthorized personnel.
- The incident occurs off Fujairah in the UAE in the Gulf of Oman near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
- UKMTO says the seizure happens 38 nautical miles off the UAE while the ship is at anchor.
- The UK Navy says the vessel is now bound for Iranian waters.
- The reports cite the UKMTO statement as the source for the update.
A UK naval group reported a commercial vessel was taken by unauthorized personnel at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz and is now bound for Iranian waters. The ship was taken 38 nautical miles off the UAE in the Gulf of Oman where it was at anchor, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said in a statement. Bloomberg’s Anthony di Paola has more.
3 months agoA UK naval group reported a commercial vessel off Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates was taken by unauthorized personnel and is now bound for Iranian waters.
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