# Confirmed Incidents — Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East

**Source:** IMO
**As at:** 8 May 2026

- **Confirmed incidents:** 33
- **Confirmed seafarer fatalities:** 10

| Date | Ship Name (IMO Number) | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May | HASNA (IMO 9212917) | Gulf of Oman | Damaged. No pollution. No injuries. |
| 5 May | CMA CGM SAN ANTONIO (IMO 9294173) | 30 NM north east of Dibba Al-Fujairah, UAE | Damaged. No pollution. Eight seafarers injured. |
| 3 May | TMO BARAKAH (IMO 9902615) | 78NM north of Fujairah, UAE | Damaged. No pollution. Vessel abandoned. |
| 3 May | MINOAN FALCON (IMO 9605841) | 11NM west of Sirik, Islamic Republic of Iran | Damaged. No pollution. |
| 22 April | EUPHORIA (IMO 9235828) | 8NM west of Islamic Republic of Iran | Minor damage. No pollution. No injuries. |
| 22 April | MSC FRANCESCA (IMO 9401116) | 15NM north east of Oman | Damaged. No pollution. Vessel detained. |
| 22 April | EPAMINONDAS (IMO 9153862) | 15NM north east of Oman | Damaged. No pollution. Vessel detained. |
| 19 April | TOUSKA (IMO 9328900) | 45 NM southeast of Chabahar, Islamic Republic of Iran | Damaged. No pollution. Vessel seized. |
| 18 April | CMA CGM EVERGLADE (IMO 9894985) | 22NM North of Kumzar, Oman | Damaged. No pollution. No injuries. |
| 18 April | SANMAR HERALD (IMO 9330563) | 19NM North of Kumzar, Oman | Damaged. No pollution. No injuries. |
| 7 April | GOLD AUTUMN (IMO 9220483) | 112NM south east of Ras Al | Damaged. No pollution. No injuries. |
| 7 April | QINGDAO STAR (IMO 9318163) | 25NM south of Kish Island, Islamic Republic of Iran | Damaged. No pollution. No injuries. |
| 1 April | AQUA 1 (IMO 9573660) | 17NM north of Ras Laffan, Qatar | Damaged. No pollution. No injuries. |
| 30 March | AL SALMI (IMO 9534793) | 31NM NW of Dubai, UAE | Damaged. No pollution. No injuries. |
| 28 March | SUNNY 77 (IMO 8357368) | Near Duqm, Oman | Damaged. No pollution. No injuries. |
| 19 March | HALUL 50 (IMO 9602796) | 4NM east of Ras Laffan, Qatar | Damaged. No pollution. No injuries. |
| 16 March | GAS AL AHMADIAH (IMO 9849629) | 23NM east of Fujairah, UAE | Damaged. No pollution. No injuries. |
| 12 March | SOURCE BLESSING (IMO 9243198) | 35NM north of Jebel Ali, UAE | Damaged. No pollution. No injuries. |
| 11 March | ZEFYROS (IMO 9515917) | Near Khor Al Zubair Port, Iraq | Attack on SAFESEA VISHNU caused collateral damage (fire). No injuries. |
| 11 March | SAFESEA VISHNU (IMO 9327009) | Near Khor Al Zubair Port, Iraq | Impact caused fire. One seafarer fatality. |
| 11 March | STAR GWYNETH (IMO 9301031) | 50NM north-west of Dubai | Damage to cargo holds and forecastle. No injuries. |
| 11 March | MAYUREE NAREE (IMO 9323649) | 11NM north of Oman | Fire on board. Three seafarer fatalities. |
| 11 March | ONE MAJESTY (IMO 9424912) | 25NM north-west of Ra's al Khaymah, UAE | Hull damage. No injuries. |
| 7 March | ARABIA III (IMO 8771332) | Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia | One seafarer injured. |
| 6 March | MUSSAFAH 2 (IMO 9522051) | 6NM north of Oman | Four seafarer fatalities. Three severely injured. |
| 5 March | SONANGOL NAMIBE (IMO 9325049) | 30NM south east of Mubarak Al Kabeer, Kuwait | Hull breach. No injuries. |
| 4 March | SAFEEN PRESTIGE (IMO 9593517) | 2NM north of Oman | Sunk. Oil slick detected. No injuries. |
| 3 March | GOLD OAK (IMO 9806342) | 7NM east of Fujairah, UAE | Steel plating damage. No injuries. |
| 3 March | LIBRA TRADER (IMO 9562673) | 10NM east of Fujairah, UAE | Minor damage. No injuries. |
| 1 March | STENA IMPERATIVE (IMO 9666077) | At Berth, Port of Bahrain | One shipyard worker fatality. Two shipyard workers seriously injured. |
| 1 March | HERCULES STAR (IMO 9916135) | 17 NM NW of Mina Saqr, UAE | Fire on board. No injuries. |
| 1 March | MKD VYOM (IMO 9284386) | 52 NM NW of Muscat, Oman | One seafarer fatality. |
| 1 March | SKYLIGHT (IMO 9330020) | 5 NM N of Khasab, Oman | Four seafarers injured. One seafarer fatality. One seafarer missing. |