Vessel Catches Fire After Unidentified Object Strike Off Saudi Coast

UK Maritime Trade Operations said a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile about 70 nautical miles southwest of Al-Shuqaiq on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast. The impact caused a fire aboard the vessel, and the crew was fighting the blaze when the agency issued its warning. No casualties or environmental impact were reported, and authorities were investigating the attack. The notice did not identify the tanker, its flag or the party responsible, and UKMTO advised vessels in the area to transit cautiously and report suspicious activity.