Tanker Fire in Strait of Hormuz Triggers Omani Navy Evacuation and Search
Search operations continued in the Strait of Hormuz for two missing crew members following an attack on a Panama-flagged oil tanker. The Royal Navy of Oman evacuated 23 personnel from the vessel as maritime operators navigate escalating security risks across the vital waterway.
Oman Oversees Towing Operation for Fire-Damaged ELGAIA Tanker
The Royal Navy of Oman deployed a vessel to evacuate 23 crew members from the ELGAIA, providing medical care before overseeing the towing of the damaged oil tanker to an Omani port following an engine room fire northeast of Musandam.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that the vessel was on fire after being struck by an unknown projectile on Saturday.
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