Following several attacks in the Red Sea, a Greek oil tanker caught fire and drifted.
The Sounion was on its way from Iraq to Athens when it was attacked by more than a dozen people in two small boats. News|Shipping
The Sounion was attacked by over a dozen individuals in two small boats while it was traveling from Iraq to Athens.
The latest attack took place west of the Red Sea port of Hodeidah in Yemen [File: Khaled Abdullah/Reuters]
Published On 22 Aug 202422 Aug 2024
A crew of 25 has been rescued from a Greek-flagged oil tanker after it caught fire after multiple attacks in the Red Sea.
The Sounion was attacked on Wednesday morning when it was approximately 77 nautical miles (143 km) west of Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah by more than a dozen individuals on two small boats, firing multiple projectiles at the ship, according to the Greek shipping ministry and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
