Port or tanker

Merchant vessel — UKMTO 091-26

17 July 2026 · Time not stated (GMT / UTC+0)

Arabian Sea, approximately 100 NM east of Duqm, Oman

What happened

UKMTO reported an interaction between a merchant vessel and military forces during ongoing military activity approximately 100 nautical miles east of Duqm. The advisory did not identify the vessel, vessel class, cargo, military forces involved, nature or duration of the interaction, damage, casualties, pollution, or responsibility. The marker is approximate.

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Evidence
Documented
Confidence
High
Infrastructure
Port or tanker
Latitude
19.6700°
Longitude
59.4500°

Attribution

Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.

Sources

  1. UKMTO Advisory 091-26United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations · Incident reporting