Maritime Incident, United Arab Emirates
Issued: 6 months ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2026-05-04 12:15:00 CW Alert 009- (May 26) Indian Ocean Maritime incident TBC UKMTO
The UKMTO have reported that a cargo vessel has experienced a fire in the engine room approximately 36NM north of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. All crew are reported safe and accounted for, and there are currently no reports of any wider impact. The authorities are investigating the incident.
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