A missile attack on a cargo ship on Saturday night, off the coast of Yemen, the British marine insurance company Ambrey announced today, with no injuries reported.

“An Antigua and Barbuda-flagged cargo ship was hit by a missile 83 nautical miles southeast of Aden (Yemen’s port s.),” says the relevant update. The missile attack caused a fire, which was quickly brought under control, it added.

“Gunmen in small boats opened fire on the ship” during the attack, Ambrey noted, stressing that no injuries were reported. A “second missile” was fired, which did not hit the cargo ship.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed an “incident” in the area in which an “unknown projectile” hit a ship. “All crew members are safe and the ship continues its journey,” he stressed.

Since last November, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have frequently launched missile and drone attacks against merchant ships in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. They initially said they were targeting ships linked to Israel, but later expanded their targets to include ships linked to the US and Britain in retaliation for strikes against their positions in Yemen by forces from those countries.

Houthi attacks in the region have caused problems for global shipping, forcing many companies to send their ships on time-consuming and more expensive voyages around southern Africa.