A cargo ship went down in the Red Sea on Tuesday after a watercraft packed with explosives struck it south of Hodeidah, Yemen. All 14 crew members survived.
The ship, named FAIZE NOORE OLIYA and flying the Indian flag, was hit roughly 13 nautical miles south of Hodeidah. Yemen's government-aligned National Resistance Forces said its coast guard and naval units carried out a joint rescue and pulled everyone to safety. Thirteen of the crew are Indian nationals. One is Yemeni.
The NRF attributed the attack to Houthi forces. No statement came from the group.
Red Sea shipping near Hodeidah has faced repeated targeting since Houthi forces expanded their maritime campaign in the area. The strike is the latest in a series of water-borne explosive attacks on commercial shipping.
On MarineRadar, the FAIZE NOORE OLIYA was a new entry to the platform. Seventeen unique devices tracked the ship in the 48 hours ending Tuesday, a reading consistent with users following attack reports in real time.
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