UKMTO reports Greek tanker incident near Oman

UKMTO has received a study of an incidental 15NM northeast of OMAN. The Master of a Greek-owned instrumentality vessel reported that the vessel was approached by 1 IRGC weapon boat, nary VHF situation that then fired upon the vessel which has caused dense harm to the bridge.

According to maritime information steadfast Diaplous, the maestro of the containership “EPAMINONDAS” (IMO 9153862), flying the Liberian emblem and managed by Maersk, reported that a patrol vessel of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) approached the vessel without anterior connection implicit VHF and subsequently opened fire.

The onslaught caused important harm to the vessel’s bridge, while, according to the aforesaid report, each unit members are safe.

No fires oregon biology interaction reported.

The vessel had departed from the larboard of Jebel Ali successful the United Arab Emirates bound for Mundra, India, astatine a clip when navigational information successful the wider portion remains highly fragile amid heightened geopolitical tensions.