Qatar LNG carrier struck by ‘unidentified objects’ in Gulf

Qatar Gas Transport Company says no injuries or environmental damage.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency has reported an increase of attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz [File: Fatemeh Bahrami/Getty Images]

A Qatari tanker has been hit by “unidentified objects” while sailing in the Gulf, the Qatar Gas Transport Company says.

The attack on Friday evening struck the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Al Mayeda, which belongs to the company, it said in a statement on Sunday.

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None of the crew members was injured and no environmental damage was reported, it said.

The statement, published by the Qatar Stock Exchange, said the vessel is currently in a “safe condition, operational” and that the impact of the incident is being assessed.

The Qatar Gas Transport Company supplies Qatari ports and terminals with towage and marine support services.

卡塔尔天然气运输公司称，无人受伤，环境未受损。

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该公司周日发表声明称，周五晚间发生的袭击事件击中了该公司旗下的液化天然气 (LNG) 运输船“Al Mayeda”号。

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声明称，所有船员均未受伤，也没有环境破坏的报告。

卡塔尔证券交易所发布的声明称，该船目前处于“安全状态，可正常运营”，目前正在评估此次事件的影响。

卡塔尔天然气运输公司为卡塔尔港口和码头提供拖航和海上支持服务。