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Below you will find a weekly report dated 18 March 2026, covering the period of 12 to 18 March, where the following incidents were reported:
- 0 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 3 maritime security incidents in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days.
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Two maritime incidents involving merchant vessels struck with unknown projectiles in the Gulf region on 18 and 19 March.
On 18 March, an incident 11 nautical miles east of Khawr Fakkan, UAE, in which a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile, resulting in a fire onboard. Vessels in the area have been advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious, while authorities continue their investigation.
Following the incident, Iranian forces carried out strikes on QatarEnergy’s energy facilities, at Ras Laffan Industrial City causing fires. In a separate but related development.
An incident 4 nautical miles east of Ras Laffan in Qatar, where another vessel was hit by an unknown projectile.
All crew members were reported safe and well.
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Note The Iran – US/Israel conflict that started on 28 February 2026 and the resulting fallout across the Middle East region seriously impacts the maritime industry and the major shipping routes through the Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz and into the Arabian/Persian Gulf.
Inevitably, shipowners are concerned about the safety of their vessels and crew with resulting considerations about the insurance implications. This note examines the impact on P&I insurance.
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New tension is emerging in the shipping front, as Iranian forces struck a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, marking the first successful attack east of the Strait of Hormuz in nearly two weeks.
Following a brief 72-hour pause during which the Gulf and surrounding waters had calmed, on 17 March that a tanker off the UAE had been attacked. According to the report, a tanker located 23 nautical miles east of Fujairah, UAE, said that it was struck by an unknown projectile while at anchor.
Minor structural damage was reported, fortunately with no injuries to the crew and no environmental impact.
The incident follows recent drone strikes on oil facilities at the port of Fujairah. To remind, oil loadings at Fujairah were halted on 16 March for the second time in recent days, after a drone strike caused a fire in the petroleum industrial zone.
According to the UKMTO, between 28 February 2026 and 17 March 2026 (0800 UTC), the monitoring agency received 21 reports of incidents affecting vessels operating in and around the Arabian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman. Of these, 17 were classified as attacks and 4 as suspicious activity reports.