Oman’s Royal Navy rescued all 25 crew members from the Panama-flagged vessel RITI after it came under attack and caught fire near Musandam on October 30, 2026, while the attacker remained unidentified.
Oman’s Maritime Security Centre said the evacuation was carried out with help from the navy. The centre said the crew received medical care. The centre did not give details about injuries, the size of the fire or damage to the vessel.
The vessel was about 1.6 nautical miles off Musandam’s coast, according to the Omani statement cited in reports. MarineTraffic identified RITI as a crude-oil tanker. Oman described it as a merchant vessel.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard separately said tankers had been stopped in the Strait of Hormuz after incidents or possible mine strikes. Available reports said it was unclear whether those events were connected to RITI. No public account cited here identified who attacked the vessel.
No public account cited here explained how it was targeted.