Tag: Red Sea

The anticipated salvage operation for the stranded MV Sounion has been postponed, according to the private companies overseeing the effort.

According to Reuters, on 2nd September, two oil tankers—the Saudi-flagged Amjad and the Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I—were attacked in the Red Sea near Yemen.

On 2nd September, the European Union's mission in the Red Sea, Aspides, announced that the salvage operation for the oil tanker MV Sounion, which was recently targeted by Houthi militants aligned with Iran, is set to commence.

A commercial vessel navigating the Red Sea was attacked early morning of September 2nd, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). 

Houthis in Yemen have claimed responsibility for attacking a Liberia-flagged container vessel, the MV Groton, for a second time, as part of their ongoing campaign against commercial shipping in the Gulf of Aden, Reuters reports.

Yemen's Houthi group has agreed to allow rescue operations for a Greek-flagged oil tanker, the Sounion, which was damaged in a recent attack.

The Q3 2024 Shipping Market Overview & Outlook from BIMCO has been released which features an analysis of the tanker shipping market regarding supply and demand.

The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion, attacked by Yemen's Houthi forces in the Red Sea, remains on fire and is leaking oil, according to the Pentagon.

According to UKMTO, on 26th August 2024, suspicious activity involving an unmanned vessel has been observed in the Gulf of Aden. 

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on biodiversity sustainability, marine environment protection, and assessing the impact of coastal tourism on the Red Sea.