UKMTO says seven Hormuz tanker attacks recorded in a week
UKMTO says seven Hormuz tanker attacks recorded in a week At least seven tankers were attacked in and around the Strait of Hormuz in the week to 11 November, UKMTO said, with one strike leaving multiple crew injured in the Arabian Gulf. The latest, on 11 November, hit a tanker’s engine room 14 nautical miles northwest of Ras al-Khaimah, and the crew was evacuated, UKMTO said in its weekly…
In the week ending November 11, the UKMTO reported a total of seven attacks on tankers in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with one incident resulting in multiple injured crew members. The most recent attack on November 11 targeted a tanker's engine room, 14 nautical miles northwest of Ras al-Khaimah, forcing the crew to evacuate.
Out of the eight incidents recorded, three vessels managed to continue their journey, three required assistance, and two had unknown outcomes, with no vessel being reported as sunk. On November 7, US Central Command claimed to have disabled the HUDA in the Gulf of Oman after the crew disregarded warnings and attempted to breach the US naval blockade.
The volume of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has decreased by approximately 65% compared to pre-war levels, with a combined total of 139 outbound and 169 inbound transits, down from 170 and 155 the previous week. The threat level in the strait is currently rated as severe.
In the Red Sea, no attacks have been reported since August 24, but transit levels remain approximately 24% below pre-Houthi blockade levels. Since February 28, UKMTO has documented 163 conflict-related incidents.
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