United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) recorded 12 shipping attacks around the Strait of Hormuz and neighbouring Gulf waters in its latest weekly overview, with one vessel lost.
Ten attacks occurred in the strait, while the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman each recorded one. Six vessels continued their voyages or reached port.
However, two were disabled or no longer under command, and in three cases, damage or outcomes remained unconfirmed. UKMTO issued the overview on Friday, using data through Wednesday.
The agency warned that its figures underestimate the scale of attacks because most targeted vessels refuse to report incidents.
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Although it learns of additional cases through other sources, it cannot verify enough information to publish them. Since the conflict began on February 28, UKMTO has logged 135 maritime events, including 114 reports of vessel damage.
Its cumulative casualty figure stands at 76 people killed or injured. Meanwhile, the Joint Maritime Information Centre (JMIC) maintained a severe threat rating for the Strait of Hormuz.
It rated the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman at moderate. Shipping activity also remained sharply below pre-conflict levels.
UKMTO counted 125 outbound and 129 inbound transits through the strait over the reporting week, approximately 70% below the earlier baseline.
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Those totals combine vessel-tracking observations with US figures for facilitated passages. UKMTO cautioned that it could not independently verify the US-supplied component.
