Name: Oil tanker struck by drone in Iraqi territorial waters
Uploaded: 2026-09-11T11:40:31+08:00
Duration: PT40.417S
Description: The Panama-flagged oil tanker New Andros was hit by a drone in Iraqi territorial waters, triggering an onboard fire on September 9. The vessel carried around 2 million barrels of Iraqi fuel oil. All 22 crew members survived the attack with zero injuries.

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The Panama-flagged oil tanker New Andros was hit by a drone in Iraqi territorial waters, triggering an onboard fire on September 9. The vessel carried around 2 million barrels of Iraqi fuel oil. All 22 crew members survived the attack with zero injuries. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations confirmed multiple Gulf merchant ships suffered disabling strikes overnight, with no confirmed pollution or casualties.

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