Projectile strike injures four aboard MT Fujairah Energy

Liberia-flagged tanker MT Fujairah Energy was struck by a projectile while sailing from Al Ruwais to Dubai on November 10, injuring four crew members, India’s shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said. One of the injured crew members was an Indian seafarer who suffered minor injuries and was taken ashore for further medical examination, he said.

Sonowal said six Indian seafarers were aboard the vessel. The other 18 crew members, including the five remaining Indian seafarers, were safe and accounted for, according to his statement. The condition of the three injured crew members other than the Indian seafarer was not reported in the account of the incident.

The minister said the government was monitoring the situation and was in contact with the ship management company about the crew’s security and medical care. His account of the strike and crew status was posted on X.

The vessel was transiting the Persian Gulf, also described in reports as the Arabian Gulf, on its route to Dubai. The reported strike occurred November 10; Sonowal’s statement was issued the following day.

Separately, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said it received a report early November 11 of an incident...