Tanker Involved in Military Interaction, East of Duqm, Oman
Issued: 3 weeks ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2026-10-19 10:00:00 CW Alert 033- (Oct 26) Indian Ocean Maritime incident Military UKMTO , JMIC
The UKMTO have reported an incident involving a tanker and military forces, approximately 121 nautical miles east of Duqm, Oman (exact position not specified). It is reported that the tanker was subject to an interaction as part of ongoing military operations in the region. The nature of the interaction has not been specified at this time. Authorities are aware of the incident and investigations are ongoing. UPDATE: Clearwater have received further information that the vessel involved in the incident was the Hong Kong-flagged tanker CHLOE (IMO 9315367).
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