Attack threat
Oil tanker incident
Grit (Barbados-flagged tanker) — two projectiles into engine room, 14 nm northeast of Limah, Oman
3 November 2026 · evening report (time not published)
Gulf of Oman side of the Strait of Hormuz, about 14 nautical miles northeast of Limah, Oman (approximate offshore reference)
Map
26.1200, 56.6100
What happened
UKMTO said the company security officer for a tanker reported it was struck by two unknown projectiles into the engine room about 14 nautical miles (26 km) northeast of Limah, Oman, on 3 November, as relayed by Al Jazeera’s live coverage and Newsquawk. Damage extent, crew status and the attacker were not given in the reviewed reporting. Riviera Maritime Media identifies the vessel as the Barbados-flagged tanker Grit, in Omani territorial waters; no injuries or pollution were reported and its operational status was unknown. Updated on 4 November 2026, 17:30 UTC+0. Distinct from UKMTO 193, the vessel holed 9 nautical miles northeast of Limah on 1 November.
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- Vessel / facility
- Tanker, Barbados flag (identified as Grit by Riviera Maritime Media)
- Cargo
- Not stated
- Attack
- Two unknown projectiles; attacker not established
- Weather context
- Loading…
- Latitude
- 26.1200°
- Longitude
- 56.6100°
Attribution
Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.
Approximate reference derived from UKMTO’s ‘14 nautical miles northeast of Limah’; not an exact strike coordinate or AIS position.