The incident follows a report from NASA of a thermal anomaly off Liwa, Oman, at 04:05 UTC on Oct. 11, which coincided with unconfirmed reports of a ship on fire. On Saturday, U.S. Central Command disabled the Panama flagged Ocean Molica after it attempted to break a blockade of Iran. Despite these threats, commercial ships continue to operate in the region due to exceptionally high charter rates and large danger bonuses paid to crew members.
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Hormuz Shipping Attacks Top 20 in October
Commodities9 days ago
Regional violence in the Persian Gulf has claimed the lives of 26 crew members as raids on tankers intensify. Maritime observers report that more than 20 vessels have been attacked in October alone, with the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations recording single or multiple incidents daily. The latest strike occurred at 12:00 UTC on Oct. 11, when an unidentified projectile hit the port side of an outbound tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the vessel but leaving the crew safe.
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