A fire has broken out, but no one was injured or killed, officials say Reuters.
According to the news agency, the US Navy ship “Mason” is on the scene.
The owner of the ship, J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi, confirms to NTB that one of their ships has been hit by a rocket in the Red Sea. No one on board was injured.
– No one on board has been injured. The ship is on its way to a safe harbor for its own engine, writes the managing director of the shipping company, Geir Belsnes, in a message to NTB.
The shipping company issues a press release about the incident.
The incident took place about 60 nautical miles north of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, according to a US official.
– Be careful
The British Navy’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports on the incident on Twitter.
– Fire on board the vessel. International search and rescue informed. All crew reported safe. Vessels in the vicinity are advised to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO, writes UKMTO.
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The ship is said to have been hit by a cruise missile fired from a Houthi-controlled area. The Houthi movement has attacked international shipping in the wake of the war in Gaza.
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On Saturday, the Houthis said they will attack all ships bound for Israel regardless of nationality.
The tanker “Strinda” is loaded with vegetable oil and biofuel. Data from Kpler shows, according to Reuters, that the ship was on its way from Malaysia through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal to Venice in Italy.
Three ships
The ship was built in 2006 and is owned by Bergens-rederiet AS J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi. It is just over 144 meters long and 24 meters wide.
The Houthi militia controls large parts of Yemen. They claim the attacks on ships are a form of support for the Palestinians, and they have promised to continue until Israel stops the war on Gaza.
In the first week of December, three ships have been attacked in international waters, and American naval ships have had to intervene.
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