== UAE -Fujairah -> Gulf of Oman – Tanker "Sabotage" Incident Overview ==

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KEY TAKE-AWAYS (imho)

1 - "Currently unverified reporting has indicated that a small projectile munition of a currently unidentified variety was used as part of the attack."

2 - "The vessels in question are believed to have been of multiple nationalities, which indicates the threat present in this instance is against all commercial vessels in the area, and not just focused upon Saudi vessels"

3 - "The likelihood of the incident being state backed is increasingly likely, but cannot be fully confirmed yet."

4 - "Reports that the port area of Fujairah was targeted is highly unlikely. Satellite imagery taken of the port area on 12 May 19 at the time of the attacks show no damage to the port area. "

5 - "It is therefore assessed as highly likely the initial reporting around attacks within Fujairah was the result of a coordinated disinformation campaign "

Sauce: Sauce: https://dryadglobal.com/product-home/incident_reports/

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Tanker ‘sabotage’ off UAE puts shipping on alert

1 - It remains unlikely that the risk to safety of vessels and crew will increase significantly in the short term however delays to commercial operations and the potential for interactions with military/militia forces has increased,” the report added.

2 - Ship agencies at Fujairah reported they were unable to substantiate government reports or explain what happened because it was a criminal offence in the UAE to circulate information viewed as harming the emirates’ reputation.

3 - Earlier on Sunday unsubstantiated reports circulated of explosions at the port of Fujairah affecting seven ships. These were later found to be baseless, adding to confusion.

4 - The Saudi and UAE delegations at the International Maritime Organization both made statements at today’s Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting about the “criminal act”. Delegations highlighted the serious threat to the safety and security of maritime traffic and said it was detrimental to regional and international security.

Sauce: https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1127466/Tanker-sabotage-off-UAE-puts-shipping-on-alert