An empty Malta-flagged bulk carrier was hit by a missile while heading north through the Red Sea, about 140 kilometres northwest of the Yemeni port of Saleef, a security firm and two Greek Shipping Ministry sources said on Tuesday.
The Greek-owned vessel, the Zografia, was sailing from Vietnam to Israel with 24 crew on board and was empty of cargo when attacked, one of the Greek sources said.
“There were no injuries, only material damage,” the source added.
The British maritime security firm Ambrey had mentioned the attack in an advisory note earlier on Tuesday. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) surveillance hub
