Cargo Vessel Hit by Unknown Projectile Northeast of Al Khasab
Credit: Map credits: Open Street Map, Modified Copernicus Sentinel data.
MIDDLE EAST — On August 3 at 10:00 PM UTC, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations received a report of an incident 20 nautical miles northeast of Al Khasab, Oman, in which a cargo vessel broadcast on VHF Channel 16 that it had been hit by an unknown projectile. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity.
The position lies in the approaches to the Strait of Hormuz off Oman’s Musandam Peninsula. Al Khasab coordinates are approximately 26.18 N, 56.25 E.
The reported position 20 nautical miles northeast projects to roughly 26.42 N, 56.51 E (approximate, derived from the stated distance and bearing; exact coordinates not released by UKMTO).
What Happened
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3 August, 10:00 PM UTC: Cargo vessel broadcasts on VHF 16 that it has been hit by an unknown projectile, 20 NM northeast of Al Khasab, Oman (UKMTO Warning 104-26, source military authorities).
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Authorities are investigating. No further details on vessel identity, damage extent, casualties, or environmental impact appear in the warning.
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UKMTO advises vessels to transit with caution and report suspicious activity.
Al Khasab sits on the northern tip of the Musandam Peninsula, the Omani territory that forms the southern shore of the Strait of Hormuz entrance. The reported position places the incident inside the southern transit corridor used by commercial shipping.
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