UKMTO Reports External Explosion on Tanker Off Oman Coast

Crew and Vessel Safe, but Some Bunker Fuel Spilled into Sea

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By Kim Jung-wook
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Ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz near Musandam, Oman, on the 22nd of last month. Reuters-Yonhap - Seoul Economic Daily International News from South Korea
Ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz near Musandam, Oman, on the 22nd of last month. Reuters-Yonhap

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Wednesday that it had received a report of an external explosion on a tanker off the coast of Oman, amid continued tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Reuters and AFP, the vessel reported that an explosion occurred near the waterline on its port side while the ship was 60 nautical miles (about 111 km) off Muscat, the capital of Oman.

"The crew and the vessel are safe, but the captain reported that some of the ship's bunker fuel had spilled into the sea," UKMTO said. Bunker fuel refers to the residual oil left after diesel and gasoline are produced from crude oil.

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Original reporting by Kim Jung-wook for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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