United Kingdom (UKMTO)

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The UKMTO, or Unified Coordination Center for Maritime Trade Operations, is a British maritime coordination body that monitors and reports on marine safety and trade operations in high-risk areas such as the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea. It has reported incidents involving attacks on tankers, including one near Oman's coast where an unknown projectile struck the port side of a vessel, causing a fire but no injuries or oil spill. The UKMTO provides navigation recommendations for ships passing through these regions, advising use of the southern route in the Strait of Hormuz due to ongoing s…

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