QatarEnergy-controlled LNG carrier Al Marrouna has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first visible exit of Qatari LNG through the waterway since July.
Arabian Drilling has signed an Oman offshore contract with Masirah Oil and Northern Offshore for two firm wells and two optional wells, with work due to start before the end of Q3 2026.
A vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile while exiting the Strait of Hormuz, damaging its engine room and resulting in a crew casualty, according to UKMTO.
The third engineer of Minoan Pioneer is missing after an unidentified projectile caused a blackout and accommodation fire near Al Khasab in the Strait of Hormuz on 3 August 2026.
Dynacom Tankers’ Kavomaleas was abandoned after two projectiles caused an engine-room fire near Kumzar, Oman. All crew members were rescued and taken safely ashore.
The IMO and Oman have launched a phased evacuation plan for vessels and more than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Persian Gulf region.
