UKMTO says explosion near tanker off Oman reported
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it received a report of an incident 21 nautical miles northeast of Oman's Khasab, where the master of a tanker saw a large splash and an explosion in close proximity to the vessel.
No damage to the vessel had been reported, UKMTO said.
Earlier, it reported a tanker had been struck by an unknown projectile 11 nautical miles northeast of Lima, Oman, causing damage to the vessel's engine room.
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