A tanker was blown up with an explosive in the Strait of Hormuz A tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after attackers on board the small vessel attached an explosive directly to its body. Late yesterday, 25 nautical miles northeast of Hessab, Oman, the 159,092 ton Panamanian-flagged tanker Louise 1 was attacked, according to Vanguard Tech. According to reports, a small boat approached the port side of the tanker and attached two IEDs above the waterline. As a result of the explosions, a fire broke out in the engine room, which temporarily attacked the ship. The fire was extinguished and the tanker resumed its voyage. All crew members are safe, no environmental contamination was recorded. There have been 121 confirmed attacks on merchant ships in the region since the fighting began in late February, including 34 attacks between September 28 and October 27, according to the International Maritime Organization. As a result of the attacks, 24 sailors were killed.

A tanker was blown up with an explosive in the Strait of Hormuz A tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after attackers on board the small vessel attached an explosive directly to its body. Late yesterday, 25 nautical miles northeast of Hessab, Oman, the 159,092 ton Panamanian-flagged tanker Louise 1 was attacked, according to Vanguard Tech. According to reports, a small boat approached the port side of the tanker and attached two IEDs above the waterline. As a result of the explosions, a fire broke out in the engine room, which temporarily attacked the ship. The fire was extinguished and the tanker resumed its voyage. All crew members are safe, no environmental contamination was recorded. There have been 121 confirmed attacks on merchant ships in the region since the fighting began in late February, including 34 attacks between September 28 and October 27, according to the International Maritime Organization. As a result of the attacks, 24 sailors were killed.