Houthi, Red Sea and Eternity C
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Cebu Daily News on MSN3 more Filipino crew members of MV Eternity C rescued – DMWDepartment of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac on Thursday confirmed that three more Filipino crew members of bulk carrier MV Eternity C were found safe, bringing the total number of rescued Filipino seafarers to eight.
The insurer facing a multi-million-dollar bill for the sinking of a Greek-operated bulker in the Red Sea remained unclear Friday after sources said the vessel was rejected by one company for war risk cover.
Rescuers pulled three more crew members and a security guard alive from the Red Sea on Thursday, maritime security sources
The Department of Migrant Workers is working on verifying reports that Houthi forces may have kidnapped several crew members of MV Eternity C after attacking and sinking the vessel while traversing the Red Sea.
Data shows a small but consistent number of bulk carriers have continued to transit the Red Sea over the past 12 months during a 230-day lull in Houthi attacks on vessels.
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The Houthis have confirmed that they sank another ship, a day after releasing a video showing seizing and blowing up the Liberian-flagged vessel 'Magic Seas'. The militant group's naval forces attacked the 'Eternity C' while it was en route to Eilat port, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a statement.
MANILA – Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac on Thursday confirmed that three more Filipino crew members of bulk carrier MV Eternity C were found safe, bringing the total number of rescued Filipino seafarers to eight.
The Houthis in Yemen sank their second ship in two days when a Liberian-flagged cargo ship, Eternity C, went down in the Red Sea early Wednesday morning.