The 25-member crew of the Greek-owned vessel “MV SOUNION” which was attacked in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthis was rescued by the EU Red Sea Naval Mission “Aspides”. As the British Maritime Safety Agency, UKMTO, reported yesterday, the incident occurred 77 nautical miles west of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. The management of the “Aspides” company gave today details about the attack received by the Greek-flagged tanker “MV SOUNION”. As reported, “on August 21, the tanker was unprovoked in the southern Red Sea area and stopped.” “EUNAVFOR ASPIDES”, in response to a request from the shipping company and the captain of the “MV Sounion”, dispatched a unit to provide protection to the merchant vessel and rescue its crew. During the approach to the incident area this morning, August 22, a USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) was successfully neutralized as it posed a threat to the ship and its crew. The […]
Source: News Beast
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