Yemeni Houthis have released propaganda footage showing the Greek-funded bulk carrier “M/V Magic Seas” sinking in the Red Sea. This is believed to be due to an attack that took place on July 6th.
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The footage is widely spread on social media, showing combatants calling on the ship via VHF radio, then attacking and boarding, and detonating the explosives they had finally set up on the hull.
At the time of the attack, the ship was transporting iron and fertilizer from China to Turkey, according to the owner, Michael Bodulogle of Stem Shipping. He explained that the attack lasted about four hours, including “slashes from small boats and rockets, as well as attacks with drones and anti-ship missiles.”
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At this time, the sinking of Magic Seas has not been confirmed by an independent agency, and Stem Shipping officials have said they have not yet grasped the current situation.
This footage reminds us of an attack on the previous tanker, “M/T Sounion,” when an explosive detonated on the deck and caused a fire. At this time, the ship was rescued after weeks of rescue operations by the EU Navy.
This attack on Magic Seas will be the first merchant ship attack in the Southern Red Sea since December 2024.
Despite the serious circumstances, all 22 crew members were safely rescued by other merchant ships that had passed by. The rescue operation was coordinated by the European Navy Forces EUNAVFOR ATALANTA and the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office (UKMTO), and the crew successfully landed in Djibouti.
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Houthi spokesman Yahya Sari has claimed responsibility for the attack in “retaliation for entering the occupied Palestinian port,” but Bodurougru explained, “Magic Seas had previously called at Israeli ports, but the voyage had nothing to do with Israel.”
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