Security Overview

A fire involving the floating storage and regasification unit ENERGOS WINTER and the LNG carrier GASLOG SALEM occurred at Damietta Port, Egypt, on July 29, 2026.

Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum confirmed that fires occurred aboard a gasification vessel and a gas storage vessel at the port. Emergency teams brought the fires under control, and no injuries or fatalities were reported.

Maritime security company Ambrey reported that ENERGOS WINTER may have been struck by a drone. British maritime risk management group Vanguard separately reported that an unidentified projectile struck the vessel's starboard side. Egyptian authorities did not confirm these assessments, and the exact cause of the incident had not been officially determined at the time of reporting.

Security Situation & Developments

On July 29, fires were reported aboard two gas vessels at Damietta Port on Egypt's Mediterranean coast.

Initial assessments published by Ambrey and Vanguard indicated that an external object may have struck ENERGOS WINTER on its starboard side. These assessments were not confirmed by Egyptian authorities.

Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum said that firefighting, emergency and security teams responded under approved emergency procedures. Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi attended the site to supervise the response.

The fires were subsequently extinguished, with no reported injuries or fatalities. Emergency and technical teams continued inspecting the affected vessels and assessing the incident. The exact cause remained under assessment.

Risk Exposure & Impact

The fires were brought under control, with no reported injuries or fatalities. Emergency and technical teams continued inspecting the affected vessels and the surrounding terminal area.

Available reports did not confirm a prolonged closure of Damietta Port or provide details of significant shipping delays. No verified information on cargo loss, leakage or wider disruption to port operations was available at the time of reporting.

Vessel Monitoring

Operators with vessels calling at Damietta Port may monitor:

  • Port status and berth availability
  • Vessel arrival and departure schedules
  • Temporary safety zones around the affected area
  • Anchorage waiting times
  • Vessel diversions or berth changes
  • Further official updates on the affected vessels

Historical vessel movements can help identify when the vessels arrived at the terminal and whether nearby traffic patterns changed following the incident.

  Track live vessel movements at Damietta Port and view vessel positions and route history on ShipFinder.