Marine Insight reports that UK Maritime Trade Operations relayed a master’s account of an attack on an unnamed tanker around 78 nautical miles northeast of Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia.

The report describes a rocket-propelled grenade fired from a small boat and damage to the vessel’s aft port quarter. It says the crew was safe, while the full extent of damage and possible environmental impact remained unknown.

The article attributes the UKMTO statement to 17 October. It does not identify the attackers or establish a link to a particular armed group.

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Source: Marine Insight · original report