A tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, and the crew were taken off the ship. UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported this on Sunday, 8 November 2026, in Warning 199-26. It said the incident happened on 7 November 2026 at 1920 UTC. The position was about 8 nautical miles northwest of Khasab, Oman.
UKMTO called the report time-late. That means it received the news after the incident had already happened. The source was military authorities. They said the tanker was on fire and that this led to the evacuation of the crew.
UKMTO did not name the tanker or give its flag. It did not say how many people were on board, or whether anyone was hurt. It did not say what started the fire or how badly the ship is damaged. It said authorities are investigating.
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A separate report from other nearby incidents
On 5 November, UKMTO Warning 197-26 reported an explosion on a tanker about 16 nautical miles east of Khasab. In that case UKMTO said all the crew were safe. The tanker kept going under its own power. Read our report on that earlier tanker incident east of Khasab.
Warning 199-26 places this fire northwest of Khasab, in the Strait of Hormuz. Khasab sits on Oman's Musandam peninsula. That is not the same sea area as the Gulf of Oman coast near Khor Fakkan.
What crews should do now
If you are near the Strait of Hormuz, follow your company's security plan and the latest UKMTO advice.
Transit with extra caution near Khasab. Report any fire, attack or suspicious approach to UKMTO.
UKMTO's 24-hour emergency number is +44 2392 222060. The emergency email is watchkeepers@ukmto.org. More contacts are in Crewboard's useful links.
Know your fire stations and your abandon-ship duties. This report shows that a fire can lead to leaving the ship.
The International Bargaining Forum (IBF) lists the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz as a warlike area for seafarers. Read our report on the IBF list for the Gulf and Hormuz. Then check what your contract says about extra pay and the right to refuse the voyage.
Do not rely on rumours about ship names. Use UKMTO and your company as the source.
Cover photo: A merchant ship transits the Strait of Hormuz near USS Kearsarge on 5 July 2004. Illustrative photo, not the tanker in Warning 199-26. Photo: Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Angel Roman-Otero, U.S. Navy/Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
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