The European Union has extended its maritime security operation in the Red Sea region until February 28, 2026, allocating over €17 million to safeguard freedom of navigation amid ongoing regional…
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Sounion salvage tow gets under way
The Greek-owned tanker Sounion, still on fire since being hit in multiple Houthi attacks more than two weeks ago, is at last under tow. The vessel is laden with 150,000 tonnes of crude oil, with any spill threatening to cause an environmental disaster. A prime motivation of the Sounion salvage effort is to head that off
VIDEO: Houthi attack on Sounion threatens an environmental disaster
Today, the European Union’s EUNAVFOR ASPIDES reported that tugboats had connected to the stricken vessel and...
https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/sounion-salvage-tow-gets-under-way/
VIDEO: Houthi attack on Sounion threatens an environmental disaster
Video has emerged on YouTube showing the 163,000 dwt Greek-flagged tanker Sounion ablaze following multiple Houthi attacks and threatening to cause an environmental disaster.
The U.S. Mission to Yemen issued this statement, August 25:
“The United States is gravely concerned by the Houthis’ attacks against the oil tanker MT Delta Sounion. The Houthis’ continued attacks threaten to spill a million barrels of oil into the Red Sea, an amount four times the size of the Exxon Valdez disaster. While the...
EU Naval Mission Says It Destroyed Aerial Drone In Gulf Of Aden
ATHENS, July 14 (Reuters) – The EU naval mission protecting ships crossing the Red Sea said that its frigate Psara had destroyed an unmanned aerial drone in the Gulf of Aden on…
https://gcaptain.com/eu-naval-mission-says-it-destroyed-aerial-drone-in-gulf-of-aden/
EU Naval Mission Says It Destroyed Two Drones In Gulf Of Aden
ATHENS, July 7 (Reuters) – The EU naval mission protecting ships crossing the Red Sea said its frigate Psara had destroyed two unmanned aerial vehicles in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday….
https://gcaptain.com/eu-naval-mission-says-it-destroyed-two-drones-in-gulf-of-aden/
Fending Off Houthis Requires Double the Fleet, EU Force Says
By Simon Marks (Bloomberg) — A naval force deployed by the European Union to protect vessels in the Red Sea needs to more than double in size because of escalating attacks…
https://gcaptain.com/fending-off-houthis-requires-double-the-fleet-eu-force-says/
Houthis in failed attack on U.S.-flagged Maersk Yorktown
After a period with few reports of Houthi activity, the Iranian-backed group has resumed its targeting of merchant shipping, with Al Arabiya and other regional news outlets quoting the Houthi’s military spokesman as saying the group had attacked the “U.S. ship Maersk Yorktown and an American destroyer in the Gulf of Aden and Israeli ship MSC Veracruz in the Indian Ocean.”
According to U.S. Central Command: “At 11:51 a.m. (Sanaa time) on April 24, a coalition vessel successfully engaged one...
Finland Joins World’s Largest Maritime Security Partnership
Finland has officially joined the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), becoming the 43rd member of the world’s largest maritime security partnership. Vice Admiral George Wikoff, the commander of CMF, officially welcomed…
https://gcaptain.com/finland-joins-worlds-largest-maritime-security-partnership/
Maersk Says Red Sea Still Too Risky to Justify Return
Danish shipping giant Maersk says it will continue to divert its containerships around the Cape of Good Hope due to the continued risk of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea….
https://gcaptain.com/maersk-says-red-sea-still-too-risky-to-justify-return/
Italian Warship Shoots Down Houthi Drone in Red Sea
The Italian Navy warship, Caio Duilio, shot down a drone in the Red Sea on Saturday. This defensive action was part of the EU’s recently-launched naval operation in the region….
https://gcaptain.com/italian-warship-shoots-down-houthi-drone-in-red-sea/