# Kuwait Tanker Hit in Hormuz

> Kuwait-flagged tanker with 21 Indian seafarers struck in Hormuz amid record attacks.
- Title: Kuwait Tanker Hit in Hormuz · Financialexpress | Shortify
- Summary: Kuwait-flagged tanker with 21 Indian seafarers struck in Hormuz amid record attacks. Kuwait-flagged oil tanker M/T AL DASMA with 21 Indian seafarers hit by…
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- Author: Ashima Grover
- Published: 2026-10-22T04:19:04+00:00
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- Topics: kuwait, strait of hormuz, indian seafarers, m/t al dasma, projectile attack, maritime security, business, money, news
## Tanker hit in Hormuz
Kuwait-flagged oil tanker M/T AL DASMA with 21 Indian seafarers was struck by projectile in Strait of Hormuz.

> A Kuwait-flagged oil product tanker, M/T AL DASMA, with 21 Indian seafarers on board, was hit by an unknown projectile while crossing the Strait of Hormuz
## All crew safe
All 21 Indian crew members and other crew reported safe after incident.

> All 21 Indian crew members on the tanker, along with the other crew members, were reported safe
## Minister's statement
Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways says monitoring crew safety and wellbeing.

> We are continuously monitoring the situation and remain in close contact with the ship management company to ensure the ongoing security and wellbeing of our seafarers
## Previous attack
Another Indian vessel hit by projectile in Hormuz on October 16.

> the union minister said that crude oil tanker MT ST 3 carrying 15 Indian seafarers was hit by a projectile in the waterway
## MEA statement
MEA condemned attacks on two vessels in Hormuz region with 11 Indians each.

> The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a formal statement on October 11 to condemn attacks on two different vessels in the Hormuz region
## Missing seafarers
Two Indian seafarers reported missing after drone strike on Nicaragua-flagged tanker.

> Two Indian seafarers on the Nicaragua-flagged vessel were reported missing after a drone strike
## Record attacks
Strait of Hormuz attacks hit record high with 12 vessels targeted weekly.

> a recent BBC analysis of data from the UK’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency shows that such incidents in and around the Hormuz Strait have hit a record high
## Oil shipments down
Oil shipments through Hormuz dropped to 12.6 million barrels per day from 15 million.

> Data from trade intelligence firm Kpler shows that about 12.6 million barrels per day crossed the strait on October 13
## Key takeaway

Kuwait-flagged oil tanker M/T AL DASMA with 21 Indian seafarers hit by projectile in Strait of Hormuz, all crew safe.