The group was pressed by Iran in October to join Hezbollah and Hamas in initiating attacks on Israel.
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.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have staged a series of attacks in the Red Sea on commercial vessels, including the oil tanker M/T Pollux that US officials said was hit by a missile on Friday.
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.
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