The UKMTO said the vessel was in contact with coalition forces and that the vessel and crew had been reported safe.
Two explosions in the Red Sea were reported by a vessel sailing off the coast of Yemen on Tuesday shortly after two unmanned aircraft were sighted, a British maritime authority said.
The explosions occurred around 5 miles from the vessel in an area of the Red Sea 50 miles from the port of Hodeidah on Yemen’s west coast, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said in an advisory.
The identity of the vessel, details of the cargo onboard, or where it was sailing to or had sailed from were not disclosed.
The UKMTO said the vessel was in contact with coalition forces and that the vessel and crew had been reported safe.
The vessel was said to be continuing its voyage.
The reported incident comes a week after the United States announced a multinational maritime security initiative in the Red Sea in response to attacks on vessels by Yemen’s Houthis.
