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Drone Attack Burns U.S. LNG Ship, Greek Tanker at Damietta

8/1/2026

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Drone Strikes Port

A drone hit the U.S.-owned FSRU Energos Winter at Egypt’s Damietta port on July 29, 2026, sparking a fire that spread to the Greek tanker GasLog Salem.
Egypt’s cabinet confirmed a drone caused the blaze, said the port stayed at capacity and opened investigations.
Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi traveled to Damietta, directing teams that extinguished the flames per plans.
Firms Ambrey and Vanguard identified vessels and said fires were contained without injuries.

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Drone Strikes

A drone struck the U.S.-owned LNG vessel Energos Winter at Egypt’s Damietta port on July 29 2026, spreading fire to the Greek-owned tanker GasLog Salem.
Egyptian officials warned the attack threatens regional shipping and pledged investigations to safeguard national interests.
Crews were evacuated and the fire was extinguished.
The blast forced both vessels offshore, disrupting gas handling at the Damietta LNG terminal.

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Historical Context

May 2019 saw four ships sabotaged near Fujairah and, a month later, Iran-linked Houthi missiles hit two Saudi tankers in the Gulf of Oman, prompting IRGC blame and a UN Security Council probe. The attacks lifted oil prices over $1 per barrel and hardened maritime security, a risk repeated by July 29 2026 drone strike on FSRU Energos Winter in Egypt’s Damietta port, which ignited tanker GasLog Salem.

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Drone Strikes Port

A drone hit the U.S.-owned FSRU Energos Winter at Egypt’s Damietta port on July 29, 2026, sparking a fire that spread to the Greek tanker GasLog Salem.
Egypt’s cabinet confirmed a drone caused the blaze, said the port stayed at capacity and opened investigations.
Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi traveled to Damietta, directing teams that extinguished the flames per plans.
Firms Ambrey and Vanguard identified vessels and said fires were contained without injuries.

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