🔶 One dead and one missing in incident involving oil tanker “Hercules Star” near Dubai

Following an incident involving the oil tanker carrying petroleum products “Hercules Star” in waters near Dubai in the Persian Gulf, “one sailor was killed and a crew member has gone missing.”

The chartering company of the tanker announced on Wednesday, September 9, that one person had died in an incident involving the “Hercules Star” tanker.

In a statement, the company said: “With deep sorrow and profound regret, we confirm that one person has lost their life.” The company also said that a crew member was missing and that a specialized team is working to find him.

According to the released statement, the status of the other crew members has been identified and all of them have been identified and accounted for.

Sea security sources said that initial assessments indicate the tanker may have been “targeted by a drone attack.”

The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) also said it received a report about a ship listing at a distance of 24 nautical miles from the UAE port of Rashid.

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