October 12, 2026. Reporting checked at 09:29 UTC. Incident reported October 11.
What happened
India's government broadcaster, News on AIR, reports that MT Petro Dolphin was attacked near Sohar, citing Indian officials. Of 11 Indian seafarers aboard, nine were rescued and two were missing. The figures describe Indian nationals; they do not establish the vessel's entire crew count. Search and rescue was continuing in the cited reporting.
Keep the Sohar incident separate from Sunday's outbound Hormuz tanker damage report. The sources reviewed do not justify combining their casualty accounts, assigning every warning to a named vessel or reporting a single cargo-loss figure.
Operational implications
Our maritime panel assesses that exposure at anchor deserves the same attention as the transit itself. Operators should verify anchorage instructions, terminal acceptance and ship-manager guidance before proceeding. A vessel attack does not establish closure of Sohar port or the Strait of Hormuz.
For charterers and insurers, the next useful facts are a rescue update, a vessel-specific damage assessment and any official change to operating restrictions. Our insurance analysis explains why individual voyage terms need confirmation even when some traffic continues.
Sources: News on AIR, October 12, citing India's shipping minister; Indian official statements published October 11. Assessment: Maritime Analyst.