Attack on Tanker, Strait of Hormuz - UPDATE
Issued: 1 day, 22 hours ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2026-10-29 16:00:00 CW Alert 043- (Oct 26) Indian Ocean Attack Military UKMTO
The UKMTO has reported that a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while completing an outbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz (exact position not specified). No injuries to crew have been reported, and there is no report of environmental impact at this time. Authorities are investigating. Vessels transiting the area are advised to proceed with caution, maintain heightened lookout, and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO. UPDATE: Clearwater have received further information that the vessel involved was the Panama-flagged crude oil tanker RITI (IMO 9249075).
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