Omani Maritime Security: 3 Oil Tankers Targeted Off the Coast of the Sultanate

The Omani Maritime Security Center announced on Tuesday that three oil tankers flying the Liberian flag were targeted in separate incidents off the Omani coast, affirming its continuous monitoring of the situation’s developments and the implementation of necessary measures in coordination with relevant authorities.

In a statement, the center said that the oil tanker “Al Bahiyah,” owned by UAE-based company “Al Bahiyah Inc.” and flying the Liberian flag, was targeted in an incident that occurred 9.6 nautical miles from the coast of Musandam Governorate.

It added that a vessel of the Royal Navy of Oman is monitoring the situation’s developments, confirming the evacuation of 18 crew members via maritime assets located near the incident site, while three crew members remain missing.

In a separate statement, the center announced that the oil tanker “Mombasa B,” also flying the Liberian flag, was targeted in an incident that caused the loss of its engines, occurring 8.5 nautical miles from the Musandam coast.

It clarified that a Royal Navy of Oman vessel is monitoring the situation’s developments, confirming that the evacuation of the 21-member crew, including six individuals with varying injuries, was carried out via maritime assets located near the incident site.

The center also announced that the oil tanker “Stolt Magnesium,” flying the Liberian flag, was targeted in an incident that sparked a fire in the engine room, occurring 40 nautical miles from the coast of South Al Sharqiyah Governorate and outside Omani territorial waters.

The center stated that it continues to monitor the situation and take necessary measures, including providing emergency supplies to the vessel, and confirmed that the evacuation of the 23-member crew was conducted via a nearby maritime asset, with all crew members in good health.