Bulk carrier sustained minor material damage following attack which he accepted from an explosive projectilewhile sailing about 100 nautical miles east of it port of Aden, Yemensaid shipping safety company Ambrey

The damage was caused by shrapnel that caused a diesel leak, according to Ambrey, who emphasized that the projectile did not hit the ship and that no injuries were reported among crew members.

For its part, Britain’s Maritime Safety Office (UKMTO) also said it received information about an explosion that occurred near a ship about 85 nautical miles east of Aden, adding that the ship’s crew is safe. “The captain reported an explosion near the ship” east of the city of Aden, UKMTO said, adding that the ship was heading for its next port.

Since mid-November, the Houthis have been launching drone and missile attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea in a show of solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which is being pounded by the Israeli military.

So far, there has been no public statement from Yemen’s Shiite rebels on today’s incident.