UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)

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Confirmed a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile near Khasab, Oman, on Oct 29, and said it had logged 145 reported incidents since the war began as of Oct 30.

UKMTO confirmed a tanker was hit by an unidentified projectile near Khasab, Oman, on Oct 29. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said three tankers struck mines in the Strait on Oct 30, including a supertanker, but the US military denied the claims ([gulfnews.com](https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/middle-east-war-iran-claims-tankers-hit-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto-confirms-strike-off-oman-fired-us-general-reportedly-admitted-iran-leaks-1.500729137)).

Updated 5 days ago

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Recorded the 22 October LPG tanker strike near Limah and, in its 25 October JMIC advisory, 156 confirmed vessel incidents since 1 March; says most attacked vessels refuse to report to it

An LPG tanker was hit by an unknown projectile about 7 nautical miles northeast of Limah, Oman, on Oct. 22 as it left the Strait of Hormuz, the Royal Navy's UK Maritime Trade Operations centre (UKMTO) said. No one was hurt, no fuel spilled, and the ship anchored off Khor Fakkan.

Updated Oct 26

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As of May 2026: Issues advisories and incident alerts for Gulf-region shipping

Iranian authorities boarded a foreign-flag tanker near Jask in the Gulf of Oman and detained 18 crew members, including the captain. Iran says the ship carried roughly 6 million litres of “smuggled” diesel and tried to flee after ignoring stop orders.

Updated May 15