UPDATE 2 Attack / Saudi Arabia 01-131220

INCIDENT ONGOING

 

Event: Attack (possible Wider Conflict Incident)

 

Date and Time: 13 December 2020, 2211 GMT / 14 December 2020, 0111 local time

Location: Jeddah
terminal, Saudi Arabia

Position: 21°26.4356’N, 39°9.2464’E

Distance from Shore: Approx. 4nm

 

Vessel Details

Type:
Tanker

L x B:
228.6m x 32.3m

Speed:
0 – at berth

 

Event Details

Kidnapped: 0

Injured: 0

Killed: 0

Damage to vessel:
“Hull damage has occurred at 5P WBT (water ballast tanker 5 on port side) and 4P COT (cargo tank 4 on port side).” (Source – owners)

Damage to cargo:
“It is possible that some oil has escaped from the vessel, but this has not been confirmed and instrumentation currently indicates that oil levels on board are at the same level as before the incident”. (Source
– owners).

Security Present: None

 

Threat Details

Number of Perpetrators: TBC

Number of Craft: TBC

Weapons Seen: TBC

Equipment Seen: TBC

 

Description: UKMTO has issued an alert stating that a tanker has “experienced an explosion” at Jeddah anchorage, Saudi Arabia. Report is from the Master of the vessel.

 

UPDATE 1: It has been confirmed by owners that vessel has suffered damage to the hull. There are no reports of any injuries in the crew and fires were extinguished within an hour. UKMTO have reported
that as well as investigations into this incident, there are reports of another incident “in the vicinity of Jeddah Port” but no further details as yet.

 

UPDATE 2: UKMTO has confirmed that Jeddah port is now open.