A Ship of the Dutch Shipping Company Spliethoff was Attacked on Monday in the Gulf of Aden Near Yemen. It is not Yet Clear Whether the Ship was hit and what the damage would be be. IT CONCERNS THE MINERVAGRACHT.
Spliethoff confirms to nu.nl that a ship of that shipping company Has Been Attacked. The Shipping Company Has Not Yet Reported Whether the Ship was hit and Whether It Suffered Damage.
Earlier, The British Maritime Security Company Ambrey Reported that a Ship Flying the Dutch Flag was attacked. That happened in The Gulf of Aden, More than 200 kilometers of Southeast of the Port City of Aden.
Maritime Supervisor UKMTO Reported that a ship was hit by an “unknown projectile” and is on fire. A Large Splash and a Cloud of Smoke Were also Seen. Unverified Images Of A Burning Ship Are also Circulating on Social Media.
It is not yet clear who is behind the attack. Since 2023, Several Cargo Ships in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea Have Been Attacked by Houthi Rebels, Who Control A Large Part of Yemen. The Houthis Carry Out these attacks to support Hamas in the War Against Israel in Gaza.
The rebels have not yet said anything about an attack on a ship flying the dutch flag. The Confirmation from the Houthis Often Comes Only A Few Days After An Attack.
The Houthis Carry Out The Attacks On Ships That They Believe Have A Link With Israel. It is not Yet Known WHETER THIS IS THE CASE WITH THE MINERVAGRACHT.
On Tuesday there was also an incident with the minervagracht near Yemen. A Projectile then Landed about 4 kilometers Away from the Ship, The Ship Reported to Maritime Supervisors.