Ambrey: UK-registered cargo ship reported under attack in Bab al-Mandab Strait

Source: Reuters

UPDATE 2-Ambrey: UK-registered cargo ship reported under attack in Bab al-Mandab Strait

Reuters
Sun, February 18, 2024 at 4:26 PM EST·1 min read

CAIRO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Sunday that a Belize-flagged, UK-registered and Lebanese-operated open hatch general cargo ship reported being under attack in Bab al-Mandab Strait.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said it has received a report of an incident 35 nautical miles south of Yemen's Al Mukha, and that an explosion in close proximity to the vessel had resulted in damage. All crew are safe, the agency said in an advisory note.

The ship was heading north during its journey from Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates to Varna, Bulgaria, when the attack occurred, Ambrey said in another note.

"The partially laden vessel briefly slowed from ten to six knots and deviated course, and contacted the Djiboutian Navy, before returning to her previous course and speed," Ambrey added.

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