Two vessels sustain damage after Houthi attack in Gulf of Aden

US military confirmed the attack against MSC Tavvishi and the Norderney; both ships sustained damages and no injuries reported among crew members

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Update: 11.06.2024

*Kindly note that this article mistakenly referred to ONE-operated container vessel Norderney in its first version. The vessel attacked is a multi-purpose product vessel with the same name, which is not tracked by seaexplorer.

Houthi forces launched an attack against two container vessels over the weekend, revealed a U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) report on Sunday.

The report confirms that the two ships, MSC Tavvishi and German-owned MPP vessel Norderney, sustained damages after the attack with no injuries to crew members.

According to the CENTCOM report, MSC Tavvishi sustained damages after being hit by an anti-ship ballistic missile, with no mention if the vessel caught fire or not.

No vessel tracking data was received in the past 24 hours for MSC Tavvishi, a 5248-TEU vessel deployed on MSC's Petra service.

Two vessels sustain damage after Houthi attack in Gulf of Aden