Under the protection of a warship, it remains 72 n.m. west of Hodeida, Yemen, in the Red Sea, the tanker “Sounion”, of Delta Tankers, which was attacked yesterday by the Houthis and for security reasons was abandoned by its 25-member foreign crew with the help of a vessel of the European Operation EUNAVFOR ASPIDES. Delta Tankers regarding the attack on its vessel said it is continuously evaluating maritime security information and the master and crew of the SOUNION have made the decision to evacuate the vessel. She also expressed her thanks for the naval support and said there are plans to move the ship to a safer port destination where a full assessment (inspections and possible repairs) of the damage that has been done can take place. In its statement, EUNAVFOR ASPIDES also states that an Unmanned surface vehicle (USV) was successfully neutralized in the morning hours by a frigate located at the scene and which had been called to […]
Source: News Beast
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