The 15,900dwt Islander, built in 1996, was continuing its journey to Al Aladabiyah, Egypt Red Sea port just south of Suez, according to CENTCOM. However, VesselsValue’s AIS data shows the ship is stationary outside of the port of Djibouti. Houthi spokesman Yahya Sare'e has said the vessel is on fire.
Owned by Gemstone Marine Ltd, registered in Monrovia, Liberia and flying the Palau flag, and insured by the UK P&I club British Marine, according to VesselsValue data, the vessel is described by CENTCOM as “UK-owned”.
CENTCOM reported: “the Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles from southern Yemen into the Gulf of Aden. The missiles impacted MV Islander a Palau-flagged, UK-owned, cargo carrier causing one minor injury and damage.”
Islander was hit several hours after CENTCOM had reported that US navy had successfully downed a number of missiles and drones that were “likely targeting US and coalition warships.”
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