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Disaster averted: Inside story of salvage of Sounion after Houthis attack

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Security specialist in maritime Ambrey confirmed on Friday the successful salvage of the oil tanker Sounion following an attack by Houthis

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Disaster averted: Inside story of salvage of Sounion after Houthis attack

Security specialist in maritime Ambrey confirmed on Friday the successful salvage of the oil tanker Sounion following an attack by Houthis on August 21 last year. The inside story of the salvage response of the oil tanker, an extremely difficult and dangerous task in the midst of a war zone was revealed by Ambrey.

The Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion was targeted by Houthi militants in the southern Red Sea last year. The Iran-backed group Yemen’s Houthis posted videos in the social media showing their forces’ blowing up of the Greek-flagged tanker Sounion, whose crew has been forced to abandon the ship after a series of attacks on August 21. A screen grab from a video posted on X shows the tanker after it had been struck.

Following an urgent distress call on August 22 from the ship’s captain, the European Naval Force (EUNAVFOR), Operation “ASPIDES”, swiftly dispatched a naval asset (a French frigate) to execute a rescue operation of the crew.

Despite continued attacks by unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), all crew members were safely evacuated by ASPIDES’

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