Projectile Strike Disables Oil Tanker Off Oman; Crew Reported Safe

An oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile about nine nautical miles northeast of Ash Shishah, Oman, damaging its engine room and disabling the vessel, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations. The crew was reported safe, while the environmental impact was unknown at the time of the warning. Authorities were investigating, and UKMTO advised vessels in the area to transit with caution and report suspicious activity.