Greek-Owned Tanker Reports Explosion Near Oman; Crew Safe, Minor Spill
Incident Details and Response
Explosion Reported Off Oman's Coast
DUBAI, May 26 (Reuters) - United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday that a tanker had reported an external explosion on the vessel's port side, close to the waterline, 60 nautical miles off Oman's capital Muscat.
Crew Safety and Environmental Impact
UKMTO said the vessel, identified as the Olympic Life, and its crew were safe, although the tanker reported some bunker fuel had been discharged into the sea. It said the cause of the incident was unknown.
Vessel Information and Ownership
According to MarineTraffic vessel-tracking data, the Greek-owned Very Large Crude Carrier was sailing past Muscat at around 0700 GMT, heading out of the Gulf of Oman, and was not carrying cargo.
The vessel is owned by Athens-based Olympic Shipping & Management, the successor to Olympic Management founded by late shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, according to the Onassis Foundation's website.
Company and Media Response
The company was not immediately available for comment.
(Reporting by Ahmed Elimam and Jana Choukeir; Additional reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis in Oslo; Editing by Bernadette Baum and Alison Williams)
