Greek-owned dry bulk carrier ZOGRAFIA was hit by a missile in the area of Red Sea.The Malta-flagged vesselsustained minor damage, international media reported on Tuesday.None of the 24-member crew, all foreigners, was injured.
Τhe attack took place approximately 76 nautical miles north-west of the port Saleef in Yemen, British maritime security from Ambrey stated.
British maritime security firm Ambrey says a Malta-flagged, Greek-owned, bulk carrier was reportedly targeted and impacted with a missile while transiting northbound approximately 76 nautical miles northwest of Yemen’s #Saleef. pic.twitter.com/1EreVNHhgf
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) January 16, 2024
ZOGRAFA continues its journey, according to a representative of Vulcanis Technical Maritime Enterprises, based in Piraeus, Greek media reported.
The ship’s crew, 24 people, all foreigners, are in good health. They are three Filipino nationals, 20 Ukrainians and one Georgian national.
ZOGRAFIA (built 2010) of 56,894 dwt was sailing from Vietnam to Israel.
According to media reports, another vessel got hit earlier in the Red Sea, the bulk carrier #Zografia, sailing under the 🇲🇹 flag.
The ship had departed from HO CHI MINH port on 31 Dec and was heading to Suez Canal. This is the latest position via #AIS an seen on @MarineTraffic pic.twitter.com/w3OGA8Vyl5
— Nikos Pothitakis (@nikospoth) January 16, 2024
ZOGRAFIA reportedly continues on its way to Suez where its damage will be assessed.
The M/V ZOGRAFIA, a Maltese-Flagged and Greek-Owned Cargo Ship in the Southern Red Sea roughly 100nm off the Coast of Yemen, has reportedly been Struck in the Cargo Hold from a Missile launched by the Houthi Terrorist Group in Western Yemen; the Ship is said to have only suffered… pic.twitter.com/pdvrCdAS5h
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) January 16, 2024
The incident takes place almost a week after members of the Iranian Navy seized the Greek-owmed oil tanker St. Nicholas, that it apparently remains anchored at a Iranian port together with its crew.
