UKMTO says most vessels don't report Hormuz attacks
UKMTO says most vessels don't report Hormuz attacks The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has said it was struggling to establish the true number of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz because most vessels attacked were refusing to report incidents to the agency. In its 'Voluntary Reporting Area Weekly Overview', the maritime security watchdog said that reports received through other…
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) is having difficulty determining the exact number of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, as many vessels involved in the incidents are refusing to report the attacks to the agency. The UKMTO's Voluntary Reporting Area Weekly Overview revealed that reports received through other sources are not always verifiable, and the US-reported facilitated transit figures cannot be independently confirmed.
Despite this, the UKMTO noted that combined inbound and outbound transits through the Strait of Hormuz are still about 70 percent lower than pre-war levels. During the latest weekly reporting period, which encompassed 12 vessels, six vessels either continued their journey or reached their destination, one vessel was lost, and two vessels were disabled or not under control. The outcomes or damage in three cases remain unconfirmed according to the report.
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