Three oil tankers were struck in separate incidents off the coast of Oman on Tuesday, leaving three crew members missing and six others injured, Oman's Maritime Security Center (OMSC) said.
In the first incident, the tanker Stolt Magnesium was struck about 40 nautical miles off South Al Sharqiyah Governorate, outside Omani territorial waters, triggering a fire in the vessel's engine room, OMSC said in a statement.
The vessel's 23 crew members were evacuated by a nearby merchant vessel and all were in good health, it said.
In a second statement, OMSC said the tanker Mombasa B was struck about 8.5 nautical miles off the coast of Musandam Governorate, causing the vessel to lose engine power. Its 21 crew members were evacuated by a cooperating vessel, while six sustained injuries of varying severity.
A Royal Navy of Oman vessel was monitoring the situation, it said.
The center also reported that the tanker Al Bahyah was struck about 9.6 nautical miles off Musandam Governorate. A Royal Navy of Oman vessel was deployed to the site. Eighteen crew members were evacuated, while search operations continue for three missing crew members.
In a statement, the Omani Foreign Ministry called for respecting international law, restoring freedom of navigation, and ensuring the safe passage of commercial vessels through the strategic waterway.
Attacks on two oil tankers of the United Arab Emirates in the Strait of Hormuz have left two seafarers dead and 14 more injured, based on updated information from the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
The IMO said two seafarers were killed and three others injured on the tanker Al Bahyah while 11 mariners on the tanker Mombasa B sustained injuries. The crew of Mombasa B abandoned the vessel. Both attacks occurred about 13 nautical miles off the coast of Oman.
ADNOC Logistics and Services, the shipping arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, said on Tuesday that two crude oil tankers operated by the company were struck by projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps has confirmed that two super oil tankers, which it said were "misled by American provocations," were struck and disabled after deliberately ignoring repeated warnings.
According to IMO statistics, 56 attacks on ships have been confirmed in and around the Strait of Hormuz since the the U.S.-Israel launched military strikes on Iran in late February, resulting in the deaths of 17 seafarers.
In a post on X Tuesday, Commander of the United States Central Command Brad Cooper accused Iran of intentionally attacking seven commercial ships in the region and vowed to hold the country accountable for its actions.
Fresh U.S. airstrikes and Iranian retaliation have plunged Washington and Tehran back into open conflict less than a month after signing a 14-point memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war. The Strait of Hormuz has once again become the main flashpoint.
Oman reports 3 tankers struck off its coast
Oman reports 3 tankers struck off its coast
