In brief
Oman's Royal Navy and the Maritime Security Center confirmed that a commercial ship was attacked and set on fire 1.6 nautical miles off Musandam, prompting the evacuation of its 25 crew members. The incident, reported by Xinhua and cited by Reuters, centers on a Panama‑flagged vessel. British maritime authorities offered a differing positional description, noting the incident about 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab.
Oman’s Royal Navy rescued 25 crew members from a commercial vessel that had been attacked and set aflame roughly 1.6 nautical miles off Musandam, local maritime authorities said on Friday. The evacuation, carried out in coordination with the Maritime Security Center, resulted in all crew receiving the medical care they required.
According to a statement from Xinhua, the ship caught fire following an attack about 1.6 nautical miles off the coast of Musandam, the centre said. Xinhua reported that the navy would coordinate with the centre and ensure the crew received appropriate medical attention.
Reuters corroborates the report and adds that the vessel was Panama‑flagged. The outlet said the attack occurred about 1.6 nautical miles off Musandam and described the vessel as a commercial ship. Reuters also noted that aviation‑based observation teams had confirmed the vessel’s blaze and the subsequent extraction of its crew by the Royal Navy.
Internazionale echoed Reuters’ details, stating that the Panama‑flagged commercial vessel was targeted and caught fire 1.6 nautical miles from Musandam’s coastline. The news agency sourced its information from the same Maritime Security Center and added that the vessel’s crew were successfully evacuated and treated for injuries.
British maritime authorities, through the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, offered a slightly different positional account. Their Thursday statement said a vessel travelling outbound through the Strait of Hormuz caught fire roughly 25 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, the provincial capital of Musandam. The statement did not provide further details about the vessel’s flag or the number of crew aboard.
U.S. News, citing the same Royal Navy rescue effort, highlighted the vessel’s Panama flag and repeated the timeline of the incident, noting it was targeted and caught fire 1.6 nautical miles off the coast of Musandam. The outlet confirmed the evacuation by the Royal Navy and that crew members received necessary medical care.