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MSC containership struck by Houthi missile

Incidents like strike on MSC containership MSC Sky II have impacted Suez Canal traffic

An MSC containership has become the latest vessel to be damaged in a Houthi attack.

U.K. Maritime Trade Operations today issued a report at 1500 UTC on an incident 91 nautical miles southeast of Aden in which the master of a vessel reported two explosions. The first was a distance off the vessel’s port quarter, the second caused damage to the vessel, with the master reporting fire and smoke on board that the vessel was tackling. No injuries were reported. In updates, UKMTO said first that the...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/msc-containership-struck-by-houthi-missile/

Red Sea: French frigates take out Houthi drones

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#MerRouge | Cette nuit, interceptions de drones aériens en provenance du Yémen par les frégates .
Contributions à la sûreté maritime de Suez à Ormuz et à la liberté de navigation, objectif déclaré de l’opération #ASPIDES, lancée le 19/02, sous commandement . pic.twitter.com/CnPfKrB4hF

— Armée française – Opérations militaires (@EtatMajorFR) February 20, 2024

The EU’s EUNAVOR ASPIDES naval mission, formally announced only yesterday, is already up and running with French FREMM frigates...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/red-sea-french-frigates-take-out-houthi-drones/

Red Sea: EU launches new naval mission ASPIDES

As Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea continued, the European Union today officially launched EUNAVFOR ASPIDES, saying that the objective of the defensive maritime security operation is to restore and safeguard freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Gulf.

In announcing the decision, the European Council did not go into details of what ships would be involved, but reportedly France, Germany, Italy and Belgium have so far confirmed they plan to contribute ships to ASPIDES. Its...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/red-sea-eu-launches-new-naval-mission-aspides/

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