The private operators participating in the operation did not consider it safe to tow the ship, which is why they are trying to come up with other alternatives for rescue operations.
The rescue operation of the Greek oil tanker MV Sounion is delayed in the Red Sea, says Aspides, the EU’s military operation that protects shipping in the Red Sea. in X.
The private operators participating in the operation did not consider it safe to tow the ship, which is why they are trying to come up with other alternatives for rescue operations.
Aspides has promised to provide protection for the tugboats participating in the rescue operation.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have attacked cargo ships in the Red Sea in response to Israel’s attack on Gaza, and the MV Sounion, a crude oil carrier, was damaged in an attack in late August.
According to the news agency Reuters, a possible oil spill from the ship could be the largest in known history, which would cause extensive environmental damage to the area.
Source: Reuters