LONDON: Two British Royal Navy mine-hunter vessels had been concerned in a collision in a port in Bahrain, the Royal Navy mentioned.
Nobody was injured within the accident which occurred in Bahrain Harbour on Friday, it mentioned. An investigation into the incident has been opened.
The Royal Navy is working with the US Navy within the Gulf area in an effort to guard Pink Sea transport from an upsurge in assaults by Houthi forces primarily based in Yemen.
The Houthis say they appearing in solidarity with the Palestinian group Hamas, which is locked in battle with Israel in Gaza. The assaults have disrupted world commerce and raised fears of provide bottlenecks.
Video on social media confirmed one boat, the HMS Chiddingfold, reversing into one other, HMS Bangor, which was moored, inflicting a loud crashing noise and Bangor to rock.
Rear Admiral Edward Ahlgren, the Royal Navy’s Commander Operations, mentioned in a put up on X that no person was harm however some injury was sustained.
“I guarantee you {that a} full and thorough investigation is already below method and any adjustments in process that might stop additional incidents will likely be quickly carried out,” he mentioned.
“Within the meantime the UK will proceed to play a key half in making certain the security of service provider transport within the area.”
Nobody was injured within the accident which occurred in Bahrain Harbour on Friday, it mentioned. An investigation into the incident has been opened.
The Royal Navy is working with the US Navy within the Gulf area in an effort to guard Pink Sea transport from an upsurge in assaults by Houthi forces primarily based in Yemen.
The Houthis say they appearing in solidarity with the Palestinian group Hamas, which is locked in battle with Israel in Gaza. The assaults have disrupted world commerce and raised fears of provide bottlenecks.
Video on social media confirmed one boat, the HMS Chiddingfold, reversing into one other, HMS Bangor, which was moored, inflicting a loud crashing noise and Bangor to rock.
Rear Admiral Edward Ahlgren, the Royal Navy’s Commander Operations, mentioned in a put up on X that no person was harm however some injury was sustained.
“I guarantee you {that a} full and thorough investigation is already below method and any adjustments in process that might stop additional incidents will likely be quickly carried out,” he mentioned.
“Within the meantime the UK will proceed to play a key half in making certain the security of service provider transport within the area.”
