Published December 18,2023
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A Norwegian ship was hit by an “unidentified object” within the Red Sea on Monday, its proprietor mentioned, as a sequence of transport firms suspended transit of the seaway due to Yemeni insurgent assaults.
The MT Swan Atlantic was carrying biofuel feedstock from France to Reunion Island when it was struck, Norway’s Inventor Chemical Tankers mentioned.
“Fortunately, there were no injuries to any members of the Indian crew, and the vessel has reported limited damage to the vessel,” an announcement mentioned.
“The crew and the ship are now being assisted by the US Navy and will be brought to safety under protection by naval forces,” it added.
Huthi rebels have fired on passing ships within the Red Sea in a present of solidarity with Hamas within the Palestinian militant group’s battle with Israel.
The near-daily drone and missile assaults within the Bab al-Mandeb strait between Yemen and Eritrea and Djibouti has led numerous main transport firms to redirect their vessels round Africa, an extended and much more expensive route.
On Monday, British oil big BP turned the most recent to droop transit via the Red Sea.
Inventor Chemical Tankers mentioned its vessel has “no Israeli link in the ownership” and was managed by a Singapore agency.
Source: www.anews.com.tr