Oman's Maritime Security Centre ​on Saturday urged seafarers, fishermen and vessels to exercise utmost caution ‌after a ‌floating ​object ‌suspected ⁠to ​be a ⁠naval mine was sighted west of the Inshore ⁠Traffic Zone ‌in ‌the ​Strait of ‌Hormuz within ‌Omani territorial waters.

The centre advised maritime users ‌to keep a safe ⁠distance from any ⁠suspicious objects and report them immediately to the relevant authorities.