A Marshall Islands-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker reported two explosions near the ship as it traveled off the coast of Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, the third merchant vessel attack of the past 48 hours, British security firm Ambrey said on Friday.
The crew from the ship involved in the latest Red Sea incident was US-owned until recently, Ambrey said.
The Master of a merchant vessel located in a similar area reported an explosion a distance off the vessel’s starboard beam, according to United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKTMO).
The United States and Britain have carried out strikes against Houthi rebels targets in response to the attacks on shipping.
Late on Thursday, the US military said Houthi rebels fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles from Yemen toward the Gulf of Aden, and to the north, two missiles toward the Red Sea, but there were no injuries or damage reported to US or coalition ships.
The US military’s Central Command said early on Friday it destroyed nine anti-ship missiles and two drones in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.