Drone Hits U.S.-Owned Gas Storage Tanker at Egypt’s Damietta Port

A drone struck a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta, according to an initial assessment by British maritime security firm Ambrey.

Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum confirmed that a fire broke out at the port but did not attribute the incident to a drone attack. Maritime services company Inchcape separately reported fires involving two gas vessels in Damietta.

Three commercial sources familiar with the incident said the drone hit the floating storage tanker Energos Winter, triggering a fire that later spread to another vessel, Gaslog Salem. Two security sources said a drone strike was being assessed as a possible cause of the incident.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Energos Winter is a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) with a storage capacity of 138,250 cubic meters. It is owned by U.S.-based Energos Infrastructure, while its technical, safety and commercial operations are managed by U.S.-based Wilhelmsen Ship Management.

Egypt's Petroleum Ministry said a regasification vessel and a storage vessel caught fire at Damietta port. Emergency response teams and firefighting crews brought the situation under control under established safety procedures.

Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi visited the site and supervised the emergency response and recovery efforts, the ministry said.

No deaths or injuries were reported. Emergency and technical teams were continuing to assess the incident and its impact.

The reported strike comes amid heightened tensions across the Middle East, raising concerns that attacks on energy infrastructure and shipping could further disrupt regional gas supplies and maritime traffic.