Overview
- Maritime authorities reported a tanker transmitted an emergency message that it had been struck by an unknown projectile about eight nautical miles northeast of Limah, Oman.
- The vessel has been identified in shipping traffic as the Malta-flagged oil products tanker Kavomaleas and a fire was reported in the engine-room area before the crew abandoned ship.
- Omani authorities rescued all crew members and transported them ashore with no reported injuries or major oil spill.
- UK Maritime Trade Operations issued fresh warnings for vessels in the area and investigators are probing the strike while responsibility remains unconfirmed.
- The incident adds pressure to an already tense Gulf shipping environment after recent US‑Iran military exchanges, and it could raise route caution, insurance premiums, and naval patrol demands.