The incident was reported 9 nautical miles southeast of Kumzar, Oman, and was logged at 19:18 UTC on August 5, according to a UK Maritime Trade Operations Office notice.
A tanker sailing through the Strait of Hormuz reported hearing two explosions, though both the vessel and its crew were safe, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office said in a notice issued on August 6. The incident took place 9 nautical miles southeast of Kumzar, Oman, and the report was received at 19:18 UTC on August 5, which corresponds to 03:18 Beijing time on August 6. The notice did not provide further details. The episode highlights renewed market sensitivity around shipping security in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil transit chokepoint.