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Oman navy evacuates 25 crew from burning vessel off Musandam

29 October 2026
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Oman’s Royal Navy evacuated all 25 crew members from the Panama-flagged commercial vessel RITI after it was attacked and caught fire near Musandam.

Oman’s Royal Navy evacuated 25 crew members from a Panama-flagged commercial vessel after it was attacked and caught fire off Musandam on October 30, 2026. Oman’s Maritime Security Centre said the vessel, identified as RITI, was about 1.6 nautical miles from the coast when the incident occurred. All crew members were evacuated.

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