Projectile Hits Tanker MT Fujairah Energy in the Persian Gulf, Four Crew Injured

A projectile struck the Liberia-flagged crude carrier MT Fujairah Energy in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, November 10, injuring four crew members, India's shipping minister said. The ship, a very large crude carrier known as a VLCC, was sailing from Al Ruwais to Dubai when it was hit.

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal posted the details on X. "On Nov 10, Liberia-flagged VLCC MT FUJAIRAH ENERGY, carrying 6 Indian seafarers, was hit by a projectile while transiting the Persian Gulf from Al Ruwais to Dubai. Four crew members sustained injuries in the attack, including one Indian national, who suffered minor injuries and has been safely taken ashore for further medical examination. The remaining 18 crew members, including the other 5 Indian seafarers, are safe and accounted for."

The vessel carried 22 crew members in total. Sonowal said the Indian government is monitoring the situation and is in contact with the ship management company about the seafarers' security, medical care and wellbeing. No party has claimed the attack, and no source named an attacker. The account was relayed by the Anadolu agency and Reuters.

Two other reports the same day

ADNOC Logistics and Services confirmed that one of its vessels was damaged in an attack in UAE territorial waters in the Arabian Gulf on the afternoon of November 10, the Emirates News Agency WAM reported. The company did not name the vessel, describe the damage or give any casualty information, and it did not say who was responsible. It said response efforts were ongoing.

In a third report, UK Maritime Trade Operations issued Warning 201-26 after a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile at 13:38 UTC on November 10, about 19 nautical miles northeast of Limah, Oman. The warning said all crew were safe and no environmental impact was reported.

No official source has established whether the ADNOC report or the UKMTO warning describes the Fujairah Energy or a different ship. The three reports are recorded separately here, and they are not counted as three confirmed separate attacks.

Attacks on shipping climb

Reuters has recorded 10 attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waterways so far in November, after 37 attacks in October. The Fujairah Energy strike adds a named ship and confirmed injuries to that count. India's foreign ministry said last week that 23 Indian nationals, including 15 seafarers, had died in the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

Timeline

• Nov 10, 2026: MT Fujairah Energy is hit by a projectile while sailing from Al Ruwais to Dubai. Four crew members are injured, including one Indian national taken ashore with minor injuries.
• Nov 10, 2026, 13:38 UTC: UKMTO Warning 201-26 records a tanker struck by an unidentified projectile about 19 nautical miles northeast of Limah, Oman. All crew reported safe.
• Nov 10, 2026: ADNOC Logistics and Services confirms one of its vessels was damaged in an attack in UAE territorial waters and says response efforts are ongoing.