'British Maritime Trade': Ship hit by unknown projectile off the coast of Oman

- Fire broke out and was extinguished... Crew is safe and no environmental impact from the incident

The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency announced today that it received a report of an incident involving a ship 18 nautical miles east of Khoub in the Sultanate of Oman.

The agency stated in a bulletin that the vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile, which caused a fire on board before the crew managed to extinguish it.

It confirmed that all crew members are safe, noting that no environmental impact was recorded as a result of the incident.