英国海事贸易行动（UKMTO）在10月11日的通告中称，一艘油轮在周日逆向通过霍尔木兹海峡时，因被一枚“未知”弹射物击中而受损。通告称，该油轮的船舶安全官报告称弹射物击中了油轮左舷。所有船员均报告安全，且截至事件发生时，未报告任何环境影响。通告未透露油轮名称、船旗或运营方。当局正在调查此事，UKMTO表示。
A tanker sustained damage after being struck by an “unidentified” projectile while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, a UK maritime agency said. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said in a notice dated Oct. 11 that the vessel's company security officer reported a projectile striking the tanker's port side. All crew members were reported safe, and no environmental impact had been reported at the time of the incident, according to the agency. The notice said the incident occurred at 1200GMT but did not identify the tanker, its flag or its operator. Authorities were investigating the incident, UKMTO said.
该机构建议途经该区域的船舶保持警惕，并向海事监测组织报告任何可疑活动。
The agency advised vessels transiting the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity to the maritime monitoring organization.