The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has received a report of a vessel on fire in the Strait of Hormuz, approximately 9 nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman.
The sighting was made by the master of a third-party ship transiting the area. The status of the stricken vessel’s crew is unknown, and no damage assessment or environmental impact report has been issued.
UKMTO advised vessels in the area to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to its operations centre while authorities investigate. The cause of the fire has not been confirmed.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most strategically critical shipping lanes, handling a large share of global oil and gas exports from the Gulf region.
