The facts
UKMTO Incident 195-26 says the tanker’s company security officer reported two unknown projectiles hit its engine room about 14 nautical miles northeast of Lima, Oman, on 3 November. [3][1][2]
UKMTO and the two reports say no casualties or environmental impact were reported at the time. [3][1][2]
The vessel’s identity, projectiles and responsible actor were not identified in the reports reviewed. [1][2]
Still unconfirmed
- The tanker’s name and flag, projectile origin and responsible party remain unknown; no casualty or spill was reported.
Corrections & updates
Substantive update, 4 November: checked UKMTO Incident 195-26 directly in the agency’s incident register and added it as the primary source for the company security officer’s report. Corrected Anadolu’s source publication date to 4 November; the reported incident occurred on 3 November.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 4 Nov 2026, 11:06 UTC.
UKMTO’s official register records Incident 195-26, citing a company security officer’s report of two unknown projectiles hitting a tanker’s engine room, with no casualties or environmental impact reported. Anadolu and Shafaq relay the UKMTO account; the vessel and projectile source remain unknown. The official register is a primary record of the alert, not independent physical inspection.
- Tanker hit by 2 projectiles off Oman: UK maritime agency
Anadolu Agency · Reporting · 4 Nov 2026
Opened Anadolu’s 4 November updated report attributing the incident to UKMTO; it says the incident occurred on Tuesday, 3 November, at 1900 GMT and quotes the company security officer report.
- UKMTO: Two projectiles hit oil tanker off Oman’s coast
Shafaq News · Reporting · 3 Nov 2026
Separately published account; likely shares the same underlying agency alert.
- Recent incidents: UKMTO Incident 195-26
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) · Primary source · 3 Nov 2026
UKMTO’s official register says a company security officer reported two unknown projectiles striking a tanker’s engine room 14 nautical miles northeast of Lima on 3 November; it reports no casualties or environmental impact and advises caution. The page does not identify the tanker or the projectile source.