Tanker hit by projectiles off UAE coast, maritime agency says

<article data-history-node-id="439514" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/tanker-hit-projectiles-uae-coast-maritime-agency-says" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/tanker-hit-projectiles-uae-coast-maritime-agency-says" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Tanker hit by projectiles off UAE coast, maritime agency says</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The UK Maritime Trade Operations said a tanker off the coast of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates was attacked, reporting it was “being hit by unknown projectiles”.</p> <p>“All crew are reported safe. No environmental impact reported,” the agency said.</p> <p>The incident came hours after UKMTO reported that a bulk carrier was attacked by multiple small craft off the coast of Iran, about 11 nautical miles west of Sirik. The circumstances of both attacks remain unclear.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">UKMTO WARNING ATTACK 052-26<br> <br> Click here to read the full warning⤵️<a href="https://t.co/CsdgXsQQKR">https://t.co/CsdgXsQQKR</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MaritimeSecurity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MaritimeSecurity</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MarSec?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MarSec</a> <a href="https://t.co/J9lRjmBJB4">pic.twitter.com/J9lRjmBJB4</a></p> — UKMTO Operations Centre (@UK_MTO) <a href="https://twitter.com/UK_MTO/status/2051091640568234365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 4, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> </div> </article>