Fire Reported On Vessel Near Iraq’s Al-Faw Port, Crew Status Remains Unknown
UKMTO said it had received multiple third-party reports of the fire. The agency did not identify the vessel or give a cause for the incident.
A vessel was reported on fire 63 nautical miles southeast of Al-Faw, Iraq, on Monday, October 26, with the crew’s condition, damage to the ship and environmental impact still unknown, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said.
UKMTO said it had received multiple third-party reports of the fire. The agency did not identify the vessel or give a cause for the incident. It classified the report as “suspicious activity” in a notice dated October 26.
The agency advised vessels to transit the area with caution and report any suspicious activity while the incident is investigated.
The fire was reported in the Gulf near Al-Faw, a port town in southern Iraq close to Kuwait and Iran. The area is part of the Middle East where several maritime security incidents have been reported.
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