Al Saadiyat Damaged Off Oman as Cape Dao Sinks Near Strait of Hormuz

Marshall Islands-flagged containership Al Saadiyat was damaged approximately one nautical mile off the coast of Oman on 13 October, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). No pollution was reported. In a separate incident, Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier Cape Dao sank near the Strait of Hormuz on 13 October, weeks after being struck by a projectile on 23 September, IMO data showed. One crew member was killed in the earlier incident, while the remaining crew evacuated the vessel.