According to Reuters, the Filipino crew of a vessel attacked by Yemen’s Houthis was repatriated to the Philippines from Bahrain on 17th June. The ship’s captain promised to return to sea once the crew had recovered from the ordeal.
On 12th June, the Greek-owned Tutor was sailing in the Red Sea en route to India. Crew members noticed a small fishing boat approaching from the port side, carrying what initially appeared to be two individuals on board.
The Houthis, supported by Iran, admitted to launching a missile strike on June 12 against the coal carrier Tutor, a vessel owned by Greek interests and registered under the Liberian flag, near the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah. The ship had 22 Filipino crew members, with one still unaccounted for in the engine room.
We first need to rest because of the trauma. We will recover for a few months before returning.
…the Tutor’s Captain, Christian Domarique, told a press conference at Manila airport.
The Government has promised financial and psychological support for the 21 crewmembers.
“The captain has good working years ahead of him, so with the crew that is relatively young, they will still have more seafaring years ahead of them,” Hans Leo Cacdac, the Philippines’ migrant workers minister, told.
In response to these attacks, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominquez expressed deep concern over the latest incident in the Red Sea and called for maximum support and assistance to be provided to seafarers affected by such dangerous situations.
