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Merchant vessel hit near Yemen’s Hodeidah port: UKMTO
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) says a merchant vessel has been hit by “five rocket-propelled grenades” 51 nautical miles (94km) in the Red Sea, west of Yemen’s Hodeidah port.
According to the British maritime agency, the vessel sustained “significant damage and has lost all propulsion”. “The vessel is surrounded by small craft and is under continuous attack,” said UKMTO.
It comes after Yemen’s Houthis claimed an attack on a Greek-managed vessel on Sunday that injured two people and left two missing.
Since November 2023, the Houthis have launched dozens of attacks on shipping vessels off Yemen’s coast, saying the action was in solidarity with Palestinians in the besieged and bombarded Gaza.
Two seafarers killed in attack on merchant vessel in Red Sea
At least two crew members of the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Eternity C were killed in a drone and speedboat attack off the coast of Yemen yesterday evening, Liberia’s shipping delegation has told a meeting of the International Maritime Organization.
Shortly before Monday’s attack, Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a strike on the Liberia-flagged, Greek-operated MV Magic Seas bulk carrier on Sunday, saying the ship sank.
“Just as Liberia was processing the shock and grief of the attack against Magic Seas, we received a report that Eternity C again has been attacked, attacked horribly and causing [the] death of two seafarers,” Liberia’s delegate told the UN shipping agency’s gathering.
Two other crew members were injured in the attack, the Reuters news agency reported, quoting an unnamed source. Since June last year, six seafarers have been killed in attacks on vessels in the Red Sea.
Moreover, as we reported earlier, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a merchant vessel sustained significant damage and lost all propulsion after being attacked by five rocket-propelled grenades, west of Yemen’s Hodeidah port.
