Three Liberia-flagged oil tankers were attacked in separate incidents off Oman’s coast on Tuesday, leaving three crew members missing and six injured, Oman’s Maritime Security Center said.
The tanker AL BAHYAH, owned by UAE-based AL BAHYAH INC, was attacked off Oman’s Musandam governorate. Eighteen crew members were evacuated by nearby vessels, while three remained missing, Oman’s military media authority said in a statement.
In a separate incident, the Liberia-flagged tanker MOMBASA B was attacked off Musandam, causing it to lose propulsion, the center said. All 21 crew members were evacuated by nearby vessels, including six who suffered injuries of varying severity.
A third Liberia-flagged tanker, STOLT MAGNESIUM, was attacked off Oman’s South Al Sharqiyah governorate, outside Omani territorial waters. The attack caused a fire in the vessel’s engine room. All 23 crew members aboard had been evacuated and were in good health, according to Oman.
The statements did not identify the cause of the attacks or attribute responsibility. An Omani navy vessel was monitoring developments in the incidents off Musandam, according to Oman.
