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Fire rages on ship after an attack leaves captain missing off UAE

Latest attack brings the total number of confirmed maritime aggression incidents to 21, says UKMTO

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A ship was hit by an "unknown project" on Wednesday night along the east coast of the United Arab Emirates, near the Ormuz Strip, announced to the British Maritime Trade Centre (UKMTO), CNN informed.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) has reported that the vessel has been "reached by an unknown projectile", unleashing a fire on board it.

Dubai, 19 March 2026 (AFP) – A ship was hit on Thursday by an "unknown projectile" east of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Ormuz, said UKMTO. A fire was set on board, according to the UKMTO. This "incident" occurred some 20 kilometres away (11 [...] Read more A ship hit by "unknown projectile" in the Gulf of Oman (British maritime agency) appeared first on MARINE & OCEANS.

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Marine Insight broke the news in on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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