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Missing crew member of the bunker tanker Hercules Star found dead, raising the toll from the 9 September incident off Dubai to two

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Marine fuels supplier Peninsula said the crew member missing since the bunker tanker Hercules Star was hit at anchor off Dubai in the early hours of 9 September had been found dead, bringing the toll to two, Ship & Bunker reported. Peninsula said the remaining crew had been repatriated. Maritime security sources have said a drone strike was possible; no party has claimed it.

When
17 September 2026
Where
Dubai, the UAE
What
civilian harm
Attribution
Not attributed. No attacker identified.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence Ship & Bunker Media · Unaffiliated origin: Peninsula statement, 17 Sep · published 2026-09-17 00:00 UTC

History

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