
This morning the Maritime Security Center of Oman announced that
the
tanker Mkd Vyom of Shumchum River Shipping,
flying the flag of the Marshall Islands, approximately 52 nautical miles
from the coast of Muscat governorate was attacked by
a drone boat that caused a fire and an explosion
in the engine room that caused the death of a member
of the Indian crew. The 21 seafarers
embarked on the tanker were evacuated and taken on board the
MV Sand ship.