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Tanker Struck by Projectiles Off Qatar Coast
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In Short: A tanker sailing off Qatar's north coast was struck by multiple projectiles, resulting in casualties, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency.
A tanker sailing off Qatar's north coast was struck by multiple projectiles, resulting in casualties, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency.
The incident occurred approximately 51 nautical miles (94 kilometers) north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, near the country's exclusive economic zone.
UKMTO reported that the attack took place at 1900 UTC on Wednesday, but did not provide details on the number of casualties, the vessel’s identity, or the nature of the injuries.
The attack marks the first reported incident of its kind in the western half of the Gulf in weeks, with nine attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz this month.
The Strait of Hormuz, which lies some 500 kilometers from the incident site, typically handled about 125 large commercial vessels a day before the conflict began.
Before the United States-Israel war on Iran began on February 28, the strait accounted for about 20 percent of global crude and liquefied natural gas supplies.
The seven-day moving average of Middle East crude exports reached 18.3 million barrels per day on September 30, compared with about 18 million bpd on average in the 12 months before the war.
QatarEnergy, the state-owned energy company, stated that there was no environmental impact from the tanker attack.
The incident is under investigation, with authorities looking into the nature of the projectiles and the circumstances of the attack.
The vessel reported being hit by multiple projectiles, though the agency did not specify the extent of damage or the exact number of casualties involved.
One projectile caused a fire that has since been extinguished, and a second remains unexploded inside the vessel's engine room.
The attack on the tanker off Qatar's coast follows a similar incident earlier this week, where a Panamanian-flagged tanker, the MT On Peace, was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, resulting in injuries to 12 crew members.
What this adds
The attack on the tanker off Qatar's coast marks a shift in the pattern of attacks, which previously were concentrated in the Strait of Hormuz.
Background
Earlier this week, a Panamanian-flagged tanker, the MT On Peace, was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, resulting in injuries to 12 crew members.
What's confirmed
- UKMTO said on Tuesday that there had been nine attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz this month, representing half of the September total in the waterway and the Gulf combined.
- Qatar has not commented on the reported attack, which falls within its exclusive economic zone.
- A number of casualties have been reported after a tanker sailing off the north coast of Qatar was struck by multiple projectiles, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency has announced.
- The incident took place 51 nautical miles (94 kilometers) off the coast of the tiny Gulf state, the British agency said, adding that authorities were investigating.
- Tanker off Qatar reports hits from multiple projectiles: maritime agency Arab News PK Arab News Arab News JP Arab News FR Thursday.
- UKMTO said the incident occurred at 1900 UTC, approximately 51 nautical miles north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar.
- The maritime security agency said the tanker reported being hit by multiple projectiles.
- The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported Wednesday that a tanker was struck by multiple projectiles approximately 51 nautical miles north of Qatar's Madinat ash Shamal, confirming casualties onboard and triggering an immediate investigation by maritime authorities.
What's still developing
- The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that the tanker, the MT On Peace, had a crew of 19, including 17 Indians, and that 11 of the injured were Indian nationals.
- A deadly multi-projectile strike on a tanker north of Qatar suggests attacks on Gulf shipping are spreading beyond Hormuz and are now aimed at crews, not just engines.
- Qatar had not commented on the incident in the information available.
- It also did not identify the tanker or give details about its origin.
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