Attacks continue to mount in the Red Sea, with the latest victim being the Greek-owned bulk carrier Zografia.
The Maltese-flagged 56,900 dwt ship with 24 crew on board was targeted off Yemen while transiting the southern Red Sea northbound about 122 km northwest of al-Saleef, according to Ambrey.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said in an update that the vessel had been hit in the cargo hold by an unknown object.
The 2010-built supramax, owned by Vulcanus Technical Maritime Enterprises, reportedly sustained minor damage and no injuries to the crew.
The Houthis have been targeting ships since November that they claim are Israeli-owned, flagged, operated, or, in this case, like the empty Zografia heading to Israeli ports.
Following US and UK strikes on Houthi militants last week, a bulker owned by US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping was yesterday struck by a missile in the Gulf of Aden.