Greek-owned ship, reportedly bound to India, damaged by small vessel in Red Sea
Red Sea crisis
A Greek-owned cargo ship, which was reportedly travelling to India, was struck by a small craft off Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Wednesday (Jun 12). It appeared to be the latest attack by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on vessels.
In an official release, UKMTO, which is run by Britain's Royal Navy, said that it has received a report of an incident 66NM southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen.
UKMTO released three updates. In the first one, it said that the vessel was hit on the stern by a small craft. The small craft was described as white in colour and five - seven metres in length.
In the second update, the shipmaster reported that the vessel was taking on water and not under the command of the crew. Thirdly, UKMTO said that the shipmaster reported the vessel was hit for a second time by an unknown airborne projectile.
The news agency Reuters reported that a Greek shipping ministry source, confirming the incident, said that the vessel was also attacked from the air. The source said that the ship was sailing to India when it was hit.
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The official on condition of anonymity told the news agency"it was hit twice by air and by sea. There are no reports of injuries".
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Meanwhile, maritime security firm Ambrey said that the Liberian-flagged vessel, Tutor, was hit about 68 nautical miles southwest of the rebel-held port city of Hodeida.
The British security firm "assessed the vessel aligned with the Houthi target profile at the time of the incident", it said in a statement, without giving further details.
Such attacks have increased in recent months with the Houthis, who are at war with a Saudi-led coalition after ousting the government from Sanaa in 2014, having launched scores of drone and missile attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since November.
They say they are harassing the vital trade route as an act of solidarity with Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
(With inputs from agencies)