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Posted on March 4, 2026
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A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile 7 nm east of Fujairah, UAE, damaging its steel plating. The crew is safe, no fire or water intake reported, according to UKMTO.
March 4 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said it received a report of an incident 7 nautical miles east of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.
The master of a vessel reported that it was struck by an unknown projectile causing damage to the steel plating, UKMTO said. The crew was reported safe and with no fire on the vessel or water intake.
(Reporting by Enas Alashray in Cairo; Editing by Tom Hogue)
A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile 7 nautical miles east of Fujairah, as reported by UK Maritime Trade Operations.
No, the crew was reported safe with no injuries, fire, or water intake on the vessel.
The vessel sustained damage to its steel plating after being hit by an unknown projectile.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received the incident report from the vessel's master.
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