Two commercial ships diverted their course in the Red Sea and Gulf of . Aden after vessel seized by the Houthi rebels.
According to shipping data and British maritime security company, Ambrey, the the ships were connected to the same maritime group whose vessel was seized by Houthi rebels.
The ships “Glovis Star” and “Hermes Leader”, listed as commercially managed by Ray Car Carriers, diverted their sailing routes on Sunday, Ambrey said on Monday.
The “Glovis Star” drifted for a number of hours in the Red Sea before continuing its journey, AIS ship tracking data showed on Monday. While The “Hermes Leader” had set a course to sail south of Nishtun in Yemen when it diverted its journey.
According to Ambrey, the vessel continued to sail back to where it had come from, providing a new AIS destination as Hambantota, Sri Lanka. The vessel incurred a minimum four-day business disruption and sailed an additional 1,876 nautical miles.