Oil tanker incident
NCC Masa
24 July 2026
Red Sea
What happened
The Saudi Transport General Authority said NCC Masa was targeted while sailing in the Red Sea, causing minor hull damage. The crew and vessel were confirmed safe and the tanker continued to its destination.
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- Vessel / facility
- Saudi-owned oil/products tanker
- Cargo
- Not specified in the official statement
- Attack
- Targeted while under way; minor hull damage
- Latitude
- 18.0000°
- Longitude
- 41.6500°
Attribution
Attributed to Yemen’s Houthis
The incident and the actor assessment are separately sourced below.
Approximate Red Sea marker; the official statement did not publish coordinates.