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Houthi targeting US and UK owned ships
Houthi militia are increasingly targeting US and UK-owned vessels transiting the Red Sea with at least three ships from the two countries hit by missiles in the last two weeks, while several others have come under fire. The 109,991 dwt tanker Marlin Luanda, owned by UK-based Oceonix Services, was struck by a missile of 26 January causing a fire on the vessel which was carrying a cargo naphtha. Indian, US, and French naval vessels came to assistance the Marlin Luanda and according to charterers Trafigura the fire in the cargo tank was fully extinguished on 27 January and the vessel was sailing towards safe harbour. ... (full story)