Security Overview
An incident involving the Gibraltar-flagged oil products tanker HERCULES STAR occurred at anchorage off Dubai, United Arab Emirates on September 9, 2026. The Marine fuel supplier Peninsula confirmed one crew fatality, one missing crew member and that all other crew were accounted for. Maritime-security sources assessed that the tanker may have been struck by a drone, but neither the charterer nor authorities confirmed the cause. ShipFinder lists HERCULES STAR as a tanker, IMO 9916135 and MMSI 236754000.
Security Situation & Developments
At 02:48 UTC, HERCULES STAR about 24 nautical miles northwest of Port Rashid was listing at anchor and was taking on water after an unknown projectile attack. The charterer confirmed the casualty event aboard the vessel.
Authorities were investigating, and the search for the missing crew member continued in the latest confirmed update.
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