Cargo Ship Reports Mysterious Explosion In The Gulf Of Aden Near Yemen

Cargo Ship Reports Mysterious Explosion In The Gulf Of Aden Near Yemen

Image for representation purposes only Dutch cargo ship Minervagracht reported a splash and an explosion while sailing in the Gulf of Aden, 120 nm east of the port city of Aden, Yemen. The crew of the general cargo vessel built in 2011 said that a projectile landed 2 nm away at 0320 hours local time, per maritime security company Vanguard. The ship was sailing from Newport on the U.S East Coast, calling at Durban, South Africa, and its current d…

Dutch cargo ship reports Gulf of Aden explosion

Crew and vessel safe after impact 2 nm from ship, which may not have been targeting the ship.