Struck by projectile debris · crew safe · no environmental impact
Oil tanker incident
Unnamed LPG tanker — struck by projectile debris near Strait of Hormuz
21 September 2026 · Report published 22 September
Strait of Hormuz (exact position undisclosed)
Map
26.3500, 56.4000
What happened
UKMTO reported that an LPG tanker near the Strait of Hormuz was struck by debris from unknown projectiles. The master reported all crew safe and no environmental impact, and the vessel was to proceed to its next port of call. UKMTO did not name the vessel, identify the projectiles' origin, or assign responsibility, and called on ships in the area to exercise caution and report suspicious activity. Bernama published its report on 22 September but explicitly dated the incident to Monday, 21 September, describing it as the second UKMTO report that day.
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- Vessel / facility
- LPG tanker; not named in UKMTO's report
- Cargo
- Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
- Attack
- Struck by debris from unknown projectiles; no injuries reported
- Weather context
- Loading…
- Latitude
- 26.3500°
- Longitude
- 56.4000°
Attribution
Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.
Approximate Strait of Hormuz marker only. UKMTO did not publish an impact coordinate.
Sources
- LPG Tanker Hit By 'Debris From Unknown Projectiles' In Hormuz Strait: UKMTOBernama, citing UKMTO · Incident confirmation
- LPG Tanker Hit By Debris From Unknown Projectiles Near Strait Of Hormuz: UKMTOOMM Com News, citing UKMTO · Independent corroboration
- LPG tanker hit by debris in Strait of Hormuz; crew safe: UKMTODD India, citing UKMTO · Additional independent corroboration