Container vessel damaged by “suspected projectile” off UAE, reports UKMTO

Container vessel damaged by “suspected projectile” off UAE, reports UKMTO

March 11, 2026   09:22 am

A container vessel has sustained damage off the north coast of the United Arab Emirates, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

The incident was caused by a “suspected but unknown projectile” and the extent of the damage is “under investigation by the crew,” UKMTO said in a report Wednesday.

The vessel was located northwest of the UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah and all crew members are safe and accounted for, the UKMTO added.

Source: CNN

- Agencies

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