Unraveling the Explosion: Investigating the Olympic Life Incident

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations announced on Tuesday that the tanker identified as the 'Olympic Life' experienced an external explosion on its port side. The incident occurred near Muscat, Oman, 60 nautical miles offshore.

Despite the explosion, the vessel and its crew were reported safe. However, there was a discharge of bunker fuel into the sea. The cause of the explosion remains unidentified.

The 'Olympic Life,' a Greek-owned Very Large Crude Carrier under Athens-based Olympic Shipping & Management, was en route out of the Gulf of Oman at the time of the incident and was not carrying cargo.

(With inputs from agencies.)