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Greece and Saudi Arabia lead effort to tow Greek tanker attacked in Red Sea, Bloomberg reports
Greece, in cooperation with Saudi Arabia, is leading the effort to evacuate and tow the Greek-owned oil tanker Sounion, which was attacked last week in the Red Sea by the Houthis, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
The plan involves transferring the oil inside the tanker (approximately 150,000 tons) to another vessel, while Sounion will be towed to a safe port, likely in Djibouti.
Sounion: Mitsotakis and Bin Salman collaborate on towing – New video from the Houthi attack
A new video captures the moment of destruction when the Greek-owned tanker Sounion was engulfed in flames following a Houthi attack from Yemen on August 21 in the Red Sea.
At the same time, Greece is taking a leading role in the towing of the tanker Sounion to prevent an environmental disaster, according to Bloomberg.
Greece has talked to Saudi Arabia about stranded oil tanker, FM says
Greece's foreign minister said on Thursday he had been in touch with his Saudi counterpart as part of discussions to avert any ecological disaster from a Greek flagged oil tanker stranded in the Red Sea after a Houthi militant attack last week.
Iran claims Yemen’s Houthi rebels will allow rescuers to salvage oil tanker ablaze in Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi rebels have agreed to allow tugboats and rescue ships to assist a Greek-flagged oil tanker that remains ablaze in the Red Sea "in consideration of humanitarian and environmental concerns," Iran's mission to the United Nations claimed late Wednesday.
Dendias – Borel on EU assistance for the safe towage of the tanker “Sounion”
The Minister of National Defence, Nikos Dendias, had a telephone conversation with the Vice-President of the European Commission and High Representative of the European Union, Nikos Dendias. European Commission Vice-President and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Joseph Borel.
EU mission in Red Sea reports no oil spill from Greek-flagged tanker Sounion
The European Union's mission in the Red Sea, known as Aspides, said on Wednesday there was no oil spill in the area of the MV SOUNION tanker that was targeted recently off Yemen's coast.
Aspides added that the Greek-flagged oil tanker was still anchored and not drifting.
The Pentagon said on Tuesday the tanker was still on fire in the Red Sea and appeared to be leaking oil.
Greek-flagged tanker Sounion hit by Houthis appears to be leaking oil, Pentagon says
The Greek-flagged crude oil tanker Sounion that was recently attacked by Yemen's Houthis is still on fire in the Red Sea and now appears to be leaking oil, a Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday.
Ending war would help Israel’s struggling economy, say experts
A person walks his dog past a closed shop to rent in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024.
In Jerusalem's Old City, nearly all souvenir shops are closed. In Haifa's flea market, forlorn merchants polish their wares on empty streets. Airlines are canceling flights, businesses are failing and luxury hotels are half empty.
Greek-flagged ship on fire since Aug 23 after Houthi attack, EU naval mission says
The Greek-flagged ship Sounion has been on fire since August 23 after an attack by Yemen's Houthis with no obvious signs of an oil spill, EU Red Sea naval mission Aspides has said in a post on X.
The EU mission published photos dated Sunday showing fire and smoke coming out of the vessel's main deck.
Fires break out on abandoned Greek-flagged tanker that Yemen rebels attacked
Fires broke out Friday on a Greek-flagged oil tanker previously attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels this week, with the vessel now appearing to be adrift in the Red Sea, authorities said.
It wasn't immediately clear what had happened to the oil tanker Sounion, which had been abandoned by its crew on Thursday and reportedly anchored in place.