More thought needs to be put into what to do when and if ships are struck by missiles. Letting ships slowly sink is not a good solution.
Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday they could only reconsider their missile and drone attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea once Israel ends its "aggression" in the Gaza Strip.
The ship was heading north during its journey from Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates to Varna, Bulgaria, when the attack occurred, Ambrey said in an advisory note.
The US State Department said on Friday that the vessel, which was carrying crude oil bound for India, was hit by a missile on its port side.
In 2022, the EU designated the Northwest Indian Ocean a “maritime area of interest,” an area spanning from the Strait of Hormuz to the Tropic of Capricorn, and from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean.
Seafarers remain in the firing line, and have already signed agreements to receive double pay when entering the high-risk zones.
The vessel experienced an explosion in the vicinity of the vessel and reportedly sustained minor damage, Ambrey reported.
TSG Company has developed a system for detecting suspicious activity and threats in the maritime space, such as escapes, illegal fishing, hijacking of ships or maritime facilities.
The Star Iris had been transporting a corn cargo from Brazil to Iran, according to ship tracking analysis from data and analytics group Kpler.
The Houthi movement earlier in the day said its forces had launched a missile attack on Ocean Jazz in the Gulf of Aden.
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