Iran Press/Middle East: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Wednesday it had received reports of a vessel on fire north-west of the United Arab Emirates’ emirate of Sharjah.
“This Advisory is not classified as a Maritime Security Event and has not been verified by UKMTO,” UKMTO said according to Reuters.
The cause of the fire has also not yet been determined.
Officials with the US military said they too knew of the fire but had no further information.
It is the third boat fire in the UAE in two weeks. On Sunday, a yacht caught fire in Dubai Marina and on January 17, a boat erupted in flames off Burj Al Arab after the vessel's engine failed and some leaked fuel ignited. 101
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