The crew of Panama-flagged cargo ship MV ISA STAR have been rescued in the Red Sea after sending a distress signal, the EU’s Aspides naval mission says.
“All crew members aboard the MV ISA STAR have been rescued and will be transported to Djibouti, the nearest safe port of call,” Aspides says in a statement posted on Facebook.
The vessel had reported flooding in the engine room and the master requested assistance, it says, as its crew of 20 were forced to abandon it.
One maritime security source told Reuters that the ship experienced engine problems and another source said that it had reported an internal explosion. Details on the current condition of the vessel are not immediately available.
The ship was about 100 nautical miles off the port of Hodeidah, Yemen, when it called for assistance, the sources say.
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