Ship seized off coast of UAE near Strait of Hormuz may have been ‘floating armory’: report
A ship was seized off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) near the Strait of Hormuz The British military reported Thursday morning.
The ship was boarded and “taken away by unauthorized personnel” while it was approximately 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates’ oil export terminal. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Thursday.
UKMTO spotted ship heading towards ship Iranian territorial waters reported Thursday following the seizure.
British officials did not provide information about who owned the ship or who seized it. Although there is no official confirmation, BBC reported Hui Chuan with a Honduran flag Captured in the Bosphorus on Thursday.
UK Maritime Agency Announces Cargo Ship Attacked by Small Watercraft Near the Strait of Hormuz
The ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on May 4. A report dated May 15 stated that a ship was seized off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and taken towards Iranian waters.
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Citing risk management company Vanguard, the BBC reported that ship operators told Vanguard that the Hui Chuan was operating as a “floating arsenal” for ships in the Bosphorus. protect themselves from pirates.
A container ship remains anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, as a motorboat passes by in the foreground on May 2, 2026.
At least two more ships already Captured in the Strait of Hormuz Since February.
In April, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) captured a Panamanian-flagged carrier. MSC Francesca and Epaminondes Ships in the Bosphorus.
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Fox News Digital contacted UKMTO and Vanguard for more information but did not immediately receive a response.
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