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The explosion occurred on Sunday and was first reported by Marine Trade Operations (UKMTO), an organization under the British Navy, which in a message urges all ships in the area to be careful.
The BW Group claims that it is the BW Rhine tanker that was exploited. The ship has a crew of 22 and all escaped the incident without injuries.
Maritime intelligence company Dryad Global also reports on the explosion, while Saudi Arabian state media does not cover the incident.
BW Group is an international conglomerate controlled by Andreas Sohmen-Pao. The Shomen family bought the Norwegian family shipping company Bergesen in April 2003.
The group is run from Singapore, but has significant interests in Norway. BW Offshore, BW LPG and BW Energy are listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with a total market value of more than NOK 20 billion.
It is not yet known what caused the explosion, but it occurs after a naval mine exploded and damaged a ship in the same area last month.
Houthi rebels in Yemen have previously used naval mines in the fight against the country’s former regime backed by a regional coalition led by Saudi Arabia. The Houthi rebels have not commented on the incident.(Terms)Copyright Dagens Næringsliv AS and / or our suppliers. We would like you to share our cases via a link, which leads directly to our pages. Copying or other use of all or part of the content can only be done with written permission or as permitted by law. For more terms, see here.
