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MV Rubymar
MV ''Rubymar'' was a Belize-flagged Handymax-size bulk carrier cargo ship completed in 1997. She previously sailed under the names ''Ken Shin'' from 1997, ''Chatham Island'' from 2009, and ''Ikaria Island'' from 2020, before being renamed ''Rubymar''. On 18 February 2024, the ship was struck by a Houthi anti-ship missile during the Red Sea crisis while carrying a cargo of fertilizer. After being adrift for weeks, the ship sank on 2 March as a result of the strike, becoming the first vessel lost due to a Houthi attack during the crisis. The wreck poses a risk to navigation of the Red Sea, and also has the potential to cause Environmental degradation, environmental damage due to the leakage of its oil and fertilizer. Characteristics ''Rubymar'' was a Handymax-size bulk carrier cargo ship of and . It was long and wide, with a Draft (hull), draft of . It was equipped with a Mitsubishi engine plant that supplied of power. The ship was valued at $4.82 million in February 2024 be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houthi
The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, is a Zaydi Shia Islamist political and military organization that emerged from Yemen in the 1990s. It is predominantly made up of Zaydi Shias, with their namesake leadership being drawn largely from the Houthi tribe. The group has been a central player in Yemen's civil war, drawing widespread international condemnation for its human rights abuses, including targeting civilians and using child soldiers. The movement is designated as a terrorist organization by some countries. The Houthis are backed by Iran, and they are widely considered part of the Iranian-led "Axis of Resistance". Under the leadership of Zaydi religious leader Hussein al-Houthi, the Houthis emerged as an opposition movement to Yemen president Ali Abdullah Saleh, whom they accused of corruption and being backed by Saudi Arabia and the United States. In 2003, influenced by the Lebanese Shia political and military organization Hezbollah, the Houthis adopted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
