Attack on a Tanker, Red Sea
Issued: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
15 Mar 2024 - 19:45 CW Alert 021- (Mar 24) Indian Ocean Aerial attack MILITANTS UKMTO
It has been reported that the Master of a merchant vessel 65nm West of Hodeidah, Yemen reported an explosion a distance off the vessels starboard beam (exact position not specified). There is no damage to the vessel and the crew are reported safe. The vessel is continuing to its next port of call. It has also been confirmed that the vessel involved in this incident was the same Marshall Island-flagged LPG Tanker that reported missiles impacting in the water 0.5nm from the port side of the vessel at 17:30 UTC and reported in CW Alert 020- (Mar 24).
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