The Marlin Luanda, a petroleum products tanker operated on behalf of Trafigura, was hit on January 26th by a missile in the Gulf from Aden, after transiting the Red Sea. Following the attack, multinational Trafigura announced over the weekend that it was assessing the security risks of future trips through the Red Sea after firefighters put out a fire on a tanker attacked by Yemen’s Houthi group a day earlier. The United States military said a Navy ship and other vessels provided assistance after the Marlin Luanda was hit by an anti-ship missile. “No other vessels operating on behalf of Trafigura are currently transiting the Gulf of Aden and we continue to carefully assess the risks involved in any voyage, including with regards to the safety and security of crew, together with shipowners and customers,” said the Transfigures into a statement. The Houthis, supported by Iran in Yemen, took responsibility for the attack, stating in a statement that they fired missiles at the British oil tanker in response to the American-British aggression against our country (Yemen) and in support of the Palestinian people. Trafigura, which has offices in the UK, said it is monitoring the situation as military ships in the region head to provide assistance. A US destroyer, the USS Carney, was among the ships that responded to the distress call, according to a US official. Trafigura confirmed that all crew are safe and the fire has been extinguished in the cargo tank. The ship is now sailing towards a safe port and the crew continues to closely monitor the vessel and cargo. In the statement, Trafigura recognizes the exceptional dedication and bravery of the ship’s commander and crew who managed to control the fire in highly difficult circumstances, as well as the assistance provided by Indian, United States and French Navy ships to achieve this result. . Some shipping companies have suspended transit in the Red Sea, accessed from the Gulf of Aden, and made much longer and more expensive trips around Africa to avoid being attacked by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi group, which has begun to launch waves of drones and explosive missiles at ships on November 19 last year, in response to Israel’s military operations in Gaza. Houthi attacks have mainly targeted cargo ships crossing the Red Sea. Many tankers continued to use the route. (Letter) Source: Carta de Moçambique
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