The 22 crew of the 2016-built, 63,000 dwt Liberian-flag bulker Magic Seas were today reported safely rescued after an attack 51 nautical miles southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, by multiple small vessels

Source: UKMTO
The 22 crew of the 2016-built, 63,000 dwt Liberian-flag bulker Magic Seas were today reported safely rescued after an attack 51 nautical miles southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, by multiple small vessels who tha t opened fire with small arms and self-propelled grenades. The ship’s armed security team returned fire but, due to the damage sustained which caused a fire to break out on board, the crew abandoned the ship.
UKMTO WARNING INCIDENT 026-25 – ATTACK – Update 004https://t.co/3X6lw7fTRy#MaritimeSecurity#MarSecpic.twitter.com/JqTX62wXoy
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Media reports cite maritime risk consultancy Ambrey as saying that the ship was also attacked by four unmanned surface vehicles [USVs].
The Magic Seas was carrying iron and fertilizers from China to Turkey, and its operator, Athens based Stem Shipping received no warning of the attack, with company spokesperson Michael Bodouroglou telling Reuters that, “It struck us like lightning.”
Al Jazeera reports the Houthis as saying they had launched the
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