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UKMTO reports a bulk carrier struck in the Strait of Hormuz
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- Local time
- 8:00 PM UTC
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz
UKMTO said an unknown projectile hit the hull of a bulk carrier in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday; the crew were reported safe, with no damage assessment and the environmental impact unknown. UKMTO said it had received 56 reports of damage to vessels in and near the strait since the war began on Feb. 28.
Why it matters
It came alongside attacks on three ADNOC-linked vessels on Aug. 13-14.
Source
- CNNcnn.comPublished
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Correction
- Revised the summary; revised the context note; reclassified it from military to maritime-security; updated the sourcing note; added a source: CNN; removed UK Maritime Trade Operations as a source (a rolling incident list that no longer shows this notice). Why and evidence