British security firm Ambrey reported that it had received information indicating that a vessel was attacked on Sunday in the Gulf of Aden about 102 nautical miles southwest of Mukalla in Yemen and Vessels in the vicinity were advised to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.
Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency also reported that a missile landed near a vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday but there was no damage to the ship or injuries to crew in the incident, 59 nautical miles southwest of the Yemeni port of Aden
Earlier UKMTO reported that two missiles were seen in the vicinity of a vessel, southwest of the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, when one missile missed the vessel and the other was intercepted by US-led coalition forces.
Maritime security firm Ambrey also said “a vessel was targeted... southwest of Hodeidah,” but did not provide additional details.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the reported attack.
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels continued their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea region, forcing firms to re-route to longer and more expensive journeys around southern Africa.
The United States, which leads a multi-national flotilla intended to protect Red Sea shipping, has since mid-January launched repeated strikes on Houthi rebels targets in Yemen.
Most of the attacks have been by drone or missile, but in November the Houthis seized the vehicle-transporter Galaxy Leader and its crew.