News emerged that VLCC PRATIKA on Nov 21 was attacked by drones, air or surface not clear, off Al-Dhaba’s Ash Shihr Oil Terminal, Hadramout Governorate, Yemen, Gulf of Aden. Details are sketchy. Understood tanker arrived from Singapore to load crude, lot to be delivered to the EU. Sana Forces (something opposite to Houthi) said they prohibit crude oil shipments from Governorates which aren’t under their control, so tanker was duly warned. Reportedly tanker tried to load crude anyway, hence the alleged attack. Tanker was cruising off Terminal since Nov 16, she left Yemeni waters after attack and as of 1830 UTC Nov 21, was sailing south at slow speed. Understood tanker wasn’t damaged, or there’s no report yet on damages.
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