The Greek-owned tanker “Sounion” of Delta tankers carrying 150,000 tons of oil is being towed at a safe anchoring point to the north of the Red Sea with slow speed and safety by the Greek lifeguard “Aigaion Pelagos”. “Aigaion Pelagos” is also accompanied by the rescue tug “Panormitis”, with firefighting and oil spill recovery capabilities, as well as three warships, one of which is the Psara frigate, as well as a special armed group. The goal of the lifeguard crews, once the tanker is anchored, is to extinguish the fires on the deck of the tanker, which were caused by the placement of explosives by Houthi armed groups. The tanker is still burning, more than four weeks after it was first attacked by the Houthis, while its 25-member crew (23 Filipinos and two Russians) were safely taken by a French destroyer to Djibouti. According to information from APE-MPE, from the measurements carried out by the lifeguard ship’s team on the deck of the tanker, it states that […]
Source: News Beast
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