Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis stated on Tuesday that they had fired missiles at two vessels within the Pink Sea, inflicting harm to the ships. The group’s navy spokesman stated it had fired naval missiles on the Star Nasia and Morning Tide, figuring out the Marshall Islands and Barbados-flagged ships, respectively, as American and British.
The Greek-owned Star Nasia, managed by Star Bulk Provider, was broken by an explosion at 1115 GMT, a Greek transport ministry official stated, including that its crew weren’t injured. It’s unclear whether or not the explosion was brought on by a sea mine or a rocket, the official added.
Individually, the UK Maritime Commerce Operations company and British maritime safety agency Ambrey reported an explosion close to a service provider vessel off Yemen’s port of Aden on Tuesday. Ambrey stated the southbound Greek-owned bulk provider had been focused whereas heading by the Maritime Safety Transit Hall about 53 nautical miles southwest of Aden, en route from the US to India. Maritime monitoring service TankerTrackers.com stated the vessel was carrying US coal to India.
Ambrey stated the second vessel, a Barbados-flagged basic cargo ship owned by a British firm, had suffered harm from an unmanned aerial car whereas crusing south by the Pink Sea. No accidents had been reported. The ship carried out evasive manoeuvres and continued its journey, it stated.
The Greek-owned Star Nasia, managed by Star Bulk Provider, was broken by an explosion at 1115 GMT, a Greek transport ministry official stated, including that its crew weren’t injured. It’s unclear whether or not the explosion was brought on by a sea mine or a rocket, the official added.
Individually, the UK Maritime Commerce Operations company and British maritime safety agency Ambrey reported an explosion close to a service provider vessel off Yemen’s port of Aden on Tuesday. Ambrey stated the southbound Greek-owned bulk provider had been focused whereas heading by the Maritime Safety Transit Hall about 53 nautical miles southwest of Aden, en route from the US to India. Maritime monitoring service TankerTrackers.com stated the vessel was carrying US coal to India.
Ambrey stated the second vessel, a Barbados-flagged basic cargo ship owned by a British firm, had suffered harm from an unmanned aerial car whereas crusing south by the Pink Sea. No accidents had been reported. The ship carried out evasive manoeuvres and continued its journey, it stated.
