A vessel operated by ADNOC Logistics & Services sustained damage during an attack in United Arab Emirates territorial waters on the afternoon of November 10.
The state-owned company confirmed the incident through the UAE’s official WAM news agency, noting that response operations were underway.
“Response efforts by the relevant teams are ongoing, and further updates will be provided as additional information becomes available,” the company said.
The firm asked the public to avoid circulating rumors or unverified information. ADNOC Logistics and Services is the maritime logistics division of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company that provides marine services, shipping, and integrated logistics to the energy industry.
The incident occurred as maritime authorities reported a separate strike against a tanker near the Strait of Hormuz on the same day. According to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile approximately 19 nautical miles northeast of Lima, Oman, at 1338 UTC.
The master of that vessel reported that all crew members were safe and there was no environmental impact, with a damage assessment planned for first light.
Shipping and security sources said that the vessel struck in the separate incident was the Panama-flagged crude supertanker GEM NO.2. The UKMTO initially provided details on the event based on military reports before later designating it as an attack.
The attack on the ADNOC vessel follows a series of security incidents in the region. In July, two crude oil tankers operated by the company were hit by projectiles in the strait, and one crew member was killed, according to reports. Shipping intelligence outlets said that an attack inside UAE waters takes the risk to the fleet beyond the strait, where previous incidents had taken place.
Earlier this year, attacks on ADNOC ships occurred in the Strait of Hormuz, and previous unverified footage from last week showed what appeared to be an ADNOC tanker on fire in the strait carrying the livery of a Navig8 fleet tanker recently purchased by ADNOC.
On October 30, the Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) announced that its Al Maayeda ship had been struck by unknown objects while navigating the Arabian Gulf. In a statement published on the Qatar Stock Exchange on November 1, Nakilat reported that no crew members were injured, there was no environmental impact, and the vessel remained safe and operational with its systems under control while an impact assessment was underway.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack, describing it in a statement as a “grave threat” to the safety of maritime navigation and global energy supplies, warning of potentially serious environmental repercussions and calling the incident a dangerous escalation aimed at undermining the stability and security of critical waterways.
Maritime security warnings remain high in the region. In an advisory issued November 8, the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) maintained the threat level for the Strait of Hormuz at SEVERE, citing 177 maritime security incidents recorded across the wider region since March 1.
Commercial transit through the waterway has been significantly depressed. According to JMIC, daily transits have dropped to the single digits or low double digits, far below the 2025 historical average of approximately 138 vessels per day. U.S. naval shipping coordination figures indicated 91 U.S.-facilitated transits between November 5 and 7, averaging roughly 30 per day.
Earlier coverage: Gulf Markets Hit as Iran Conflict Disrupts Shipping Lanes