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Tanker Reports External Explosion off Oman Coast, Crew Safe, UKMTO Says
United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday that a tanker had reported an external explosion on the vessel’s port side, close to the waterline, 60 nautical miles off Oman’s capital Muscat. UKMTO said the vessel, identified as the Olympic …
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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Tanker Reports External Explosion off Oman Coast, Crew Safe, UKMTO Says, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday that a tanker had reported an external explosion on the vessel’s port side, close to the waterline, 60 nautical miles off Oman’s capital Muscat. UKMTO said the vessel, identified as the Olympic …
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- Tanker Reports External Explosion off Oman Coast, Crew Safe, UKMTO SaysInsurance Journal - 2026-05-27T09:22:43+00:00
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