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Damaged tanker towed to Port Rashid
Following the fatal Iranian kinetic strike on the 'Sidr', the salvage operation for the damaged Saudi state-owned vessel has reached a new phase.The tanker was struck by an Iranian projectile 24 nautical miles northemwest of Port Rashid, UAE. The salvage tug 'Giant' (IMO: 9255907) has successfully completed the initial recovery phase. The ship has been towed from the impact zone to the anchorage area directly off Port Rashid. The vessel remained under close monitoring at the Dubai anchorage to undergo structural damage assessments and contain potential environmental hazards stemming from the severe water ingress.
DMW and MWO busy to repatriate survivors and bodies
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) assisted the 14 Filipino seamen, who survived an attack on the 'Sidr' in the Strait of Hormuz. The DMW also continued to work for the repatriation of the remains of the two crew members, who died in the attack. It provided assistance to the survivors through the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Oman and in coordination with the Philippine Embassy in Muscat. Upon the directive of Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac, an MWO-Oman team led by Labor Attaché Alice Q. Visperas traveled to Khasab, Musandam, where the survivors were safe and temporarily staying at a hotel. On Sep 6, the team assessed the survivors' immediate needs, met with the shipowner's representative to discuss concerns and arrangements for their return to the Philippines, and provided each seafarer with on-site financial assistance. The MWO-Oman was coordinating with Omani authorities, the hospital, the shipowner and the families of the deceased seafarers to complete the requirements for the earliest possible repatriation of their remains.
Tanker hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz - two crew members died
The 'Sidr' has anchored in pos. 26° 26' N 056° 31' E in the Strait of Hormuz with around two million barrels of crude oil on board after it was hit by unknown projectiles approximately 16,6 nautical miles east of Khasab, Oman, on Aug 31, 2026, at around 11.40 p.m. LT. The tanker was sailing dark, attempting to exit through the Strait of Hormuz, when it was struck. It was last seen at the Fujairah anchorage almost two weeks ago, but it was believed to have loaded at Juaymah and transiting southbound through the Strait of Hormuz in territorial waters, 4 nautical miles from the coast of Oman. The tanker was hit by three rockets on the port-side engine room and ballast tank. Two Filipino seafarers were killed in the attack All shipboard communications were lost, and the ship was dead in the water, listing to port. The crew was evacuated by the local authorities. A Royal Navy of Oman vessel provided logistical support to the 25 crew members and evacuated 16 of them, while ensuring they received the necessary medical attention.
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