The UK Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO) said the cargo ship reported being hit by an “unknown projectile” while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
According to UKMTO, the incident occurred approximately 17 nautical miles northeast of the Omani city of Khasab. The nature of the damage to the vessel is not reported. There is also no information about casualties.
This is the second such incident in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days. The day before, UKMTO reported an explosion in the vicinity of a tanker approximately 20 nautical miles northeast of Khasab. In that case, the ship and crew were not injured.