Oil tanker hit in Iraqi waters, as vessels get caught in US-Iran attacks
A tanker carrying about 2 million barrels of Iraqi fuel oil was struck by a drone in Iraqi territorial waters on Wednesday, port officials said, and British navy-affiliated UKMTO reported that several merchant vessels in the Gulf had been hit by disabling fire overnight. A fire broke out aboard the Panama-flagged oil tanker New Andros after it was hit in Iraqi waters at around 6 a.m. on…
A tanker carrying approximately two million barrels of Iraqi fuel oil was targeted by a drone in Iraqi territorial waters on Wednesday, according to port officials. Subsequently, the UKMTO reported that several merchant vessels in the Gulf experienced disabling fire overnight, though no casualties were reported among the 22 crew members aboard the affected ships.
The New Andros, a Panama-flagged oil tanker, caught fire following the drone strike in Iraqi waters around 6 a.m. on Wednesday. The ship's 22 crew members were not harmed, according to Iraqi port officials. The UKMTO stated that they were unable to confirm any casualties or environmental impact resulting from the attack.
Additionally, UKMTO reported another incident 24 nautical miles from Port Rashid in the United Arab Emirates. An anchor-listing vessel was observed, which might indicate the ship had taken on water following an attack by an unknown projectile. Iran claimed to have carried out attacks on ten ships in the region.
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