US EditionUPDATE 3-LNG-Laden Tanker on Fire Off Yemen, EU Naval Mission Says
Rescue efforts continue after an explosion forced the LNG tanker MV Falcon's 26 crew to abandon ship while 15% of the vessel caught fire, EU naval force Aspides reported.
- On Saturday, the LNG-laden tanker MV Falcon was on fire and adrift off Yemen's coast after an explosion forced crew to abandon ship 113 nautical miles southeast of Aden.
- Aspides said the cause was unclear and that 15% of the Cameroon-flagged vessel was on fire, with no missiles or UAVs detected and Houthi officials denying involvement.
- An operation to rescue the crew was underway as a Greek frigate approached the scene, two merchant vessels sailing nearby recovered 24 seafarers, one crew member remained on board, and one was reported missing.
- Aspides advised vessels to keep a safe distance due to explosion risks, as the fully loaded liquefied natural gas tanker disrupted trade flows through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal.
- The tanker was en route from Oman's Sohar Port to Djibouti, sailing a busy regional route amid repeated attacks by Houthi militants who say they act in solidarity with Palestinians over Israel's war on Gaza.
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The Straits TimesLNG-laden tanker on fire off Yemen, EU naval mission says
(Reuters) -The LNG-laden tanker MV Falcon was on fire and adrift on Saturday off the coast of Yemen, after it reported an explosion that forced members of its crew to abandon the vessel, the European
The Greek frigate Spetses escorted the ship to the port of Djibouti, where the rescued sailors were safely handed over to the Djibouti Coast Guard.
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