According to the Reuters news agency, the US Navy ship Mason came to the scene. The incident took place about 60 nautical miles north of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, according to a US official. Rederi i Bergen Strinda is a chemical tanker owned by Bergen-based J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi. The ship is just over 144 meters long and just over 24 meters wide. The shipping company confirms to NTB that one of their ships has been hit by a missile in the Red Sea. – No one on board has been injured. The ship is on its way to a safe harbor for its own engine, writes managing director Geir Belsnes in a message. The shipping company warns in a press release about the incident. Fire on board The US Central Command for the Middle East, East Africa and Central Asia also confirms the incident, and at the same time reports that the rocket was fired from the Houthi militia, according to Reuters. The attack happened around 4pm on Monday American time, i.e. 10pm Norwegian time. According to the main command, it is an anti-ship cruise missile. – Strinda reported injuries that led to a fire on board, but no one was injured or died at the time, it says. Israel warning The Houthi militia has gone after international shipping as part of a regional conflict stemming from the war between Hamas and Israel. On Saturday, the movement announced that all ships bound for Israel were targets, regardless of nationality. At the same time, the militia warned all shipping companies internationally against having anything to do with Israeli ports. It is not clear whether the ship was on its way to a port in Israel, but according to the website Marine Traffic it is on its way from the port of Tanjung Langsat in Malaysia to the Suez Canal.
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