Oil tanker incident
Al Salmi
30 March 2026
United Arab Emirates waters
What happened
UKMTO recorded a projectile strike and fire aboard the tanker. The fire was extinguished, the crew was safe, and no environmental impact was reported.
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- Vessel / facility
- Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC)
- Cargo
- Fully laden crude oil
- Attack
- Unknown projectile; fire in starboard cargo-tank area
- Latitude
- 25.5900°
- Longitude
- 54.8800°
Attribution
Attributed to Iran
Reuters reported an Iranian attack; UKMTO said it could not determine the projectile’s source.
Approximate marker: 31 NM northwest of Dubai.