Port or tanker

Unidentified tanker — UKMTO 097-26

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

Southern Red Sea; precise position not published

What happened

UKMTO reported that a tanker witnessed an unknown projectile splash into the water close to the vessel in the southern Red Sea. The vessel and crew were reported safe and no environmental impact was confirmed. The warning was issued on 26 July for an event dated 24 July. The vessel identity, cargo, projectile source, responsibility, exact distance from the vessel, and precise position were not published. The marker is approximate.

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Evidence
Documented
Confidence
High
Infrastructure
Port or tanker
Latitude
15.2500°
Longitude
42.3500°

Attribution

Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.

Sources

  1. UKMTO Warning 097-26 — Suspicious ActivityUnited Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations · Incident reporting