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The ship is the LR2 tanker Metro Venetian<\/em>, about 115,000 dwt and delivered in 2025. It was hit roughly nine nautical miles (17 km) northeast of Ash Shishah, Oman. The vessel is managed by Metrostar Management Corp. Shipping data firm Vanguard Tech identified it as Liberia-flagged, with Metrostar as beneficial owner and Angelopoulos as ultimate beneficial owner.<\/p>\n UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it received the report at 20:25 GMT on Monday. The master reported that a projectile struck the engine room, knocking out propulsion and leaving the tanker immobilized. The crew is safe. At the time of the advisory, it was not yet clear whether there had been any environmental impact.<\/p>\n The incident follows a missile strike on the Saudi-flagged VLCC Amzan<\/em> off Yanbu, on Saudi Arabia\u2019s Red Sea coast. That 320,900 dwt tanker, built in 2014 and managed by state-linked Bahri, suffered a fire on the main deck. Its crew was reported safe and no pollution was confirmed.<\/p>\n Vanguard Tech said Amzan<\/em> was sailing in ballast, heading south, about 100 nautical miles off the Saudi coast. Houthis are suspected in that attack after declaring a naval blockade on 20 July. UKMTO did not attribute the Oman strike or specify the type of projectile.<\/p>\n The two incidents underline rising risk on both sides of the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia has leaned more on the East\u2013West pipeline to Yanbu as an alternative to Hormuz exports. Threats in the Red Sea now complicate that route as well. Some insurers have refused war-risk cover, and some Asian refiners have been reluctant to take Saudi cargoes from Yanbu.<\/p>\n Authorities are investigating the Oman strike. UKMTO has advised ships in the area to proceed with heightened caution and report suspicious activity.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Municipality Calls for Urgent Closure of Migrant Detention Facility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n