Red Sea: The Greek-owned tanker that was hit by Huthi – New photos

The Greek flag Sounion, struck by the Yemenis last week in the Red Sea, continues to burn from August 23rd, as announced today Monday (26.8. 24) with her posting on the platform X the European Maritime Mission Shields. The force, developed in the region by the European Union for the protection of international navigation earlier this year, clarified that there are fire outbreaks at five points on the tanker deck, and according to the Ministry of Shipping of Greece, transferred 150,000 tonnes of crude oil loaded at the port of Basra, Iraq. The Shields mission added that there is no indication of oil leakage from the tanker, at least at this stage. Sounion remains at the point where it anchored, between Eritrea and Yemen, the European force also stressed. Update on M/V SOUNION: The MV SOUNION has been on fire since August 23rd. An EUNAFOR ASPIDES It is assessed that these are located around the hatches of… — EUNAVFOR ASPIDES (@EUNAVFORASPIDES) It is not ‘drawn’ ungoverned, as reported to the British UKMTO navigation security agency on Friday.