Vessel Seized Off UAE Coast, Headed Towards Iranian Waters: UK Maritime Agency

ISTANBUL, May 14 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Thursday that a vessel was seized by “unauthorised personnel” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and was heading towards Iranian territorial waters, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.

In a statement, the maritime agency said it received a report of an incident approximately 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah.

It said the ship's company security officer reported that “the vessel has been taken by unauthorised personnel while at anchor and is now bound for Iranian Territorial Waters.”