The UK maritime agency said the unidentified tanker was struck about 50 nautical miles north of Madinat ash-Shamal. Authorities are investigating and have advised ships nearby to proceed with caution.
A tanker was struck by two unidentified projectiles about 50 nautical miles north of Qatar’s Madinat ash-Shamal, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on 5 November. The agency did not identify the vessel or its flag.
Al Jazeera placed the strike at 23:20 GMT on 4 November (03:20 Yerevan time on 5 November). Arab Times said UKMTO received the incident report at that time.
UKMTO said the crew’s condition, the extent of damage and any environmental impact had not been confirmed when it issued its report. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Arab Times reported that the perpetrators had not been established.
The incident followed a separate strike on 30 October on Al Mayeda, a vessel carrying liquefied natural gas in the Gulf. Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) said unidentified objects hit the vessel. Nakilat said no crew members were injured, there was no environmental impact and Al Mayeda remained safe and operational while the impact was assessed.
Authorities are investigating the Qatar incident, and ships in the area have been advised to proceed with caution and report suspicious activity to UKMTO. The agency connects merchant ships with military forces in the region and issues maritime warnings.
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