Tanker assesses possible Red Sea oil spill after Houthi attack

17/7/2024 6:43

        Liberia-flagged oil tanker Chios Lion was assessing damage and investigating a potential oil spill after it was attacked by Yemen's Houthis in the RedSea, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said on Tuesday.
        
        An unmanned watercraft inflicted minor damage to Chios Lion's port side on Monday as part of a swarm of attacks by the Houthis on the vessel and another ship sailing around 100 nautical miles northwest of Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah.
        
        "While originally headed south, following the attack the vessel turned around and back north out of the threat area to further assess damage and investigate potential oil spillage," the JMIC said in a statement.
        
        It added that the captain and crew were safe.
        
        The manager of Chios Lion did not immediately respond to requests for comment.