Lycavitos ship, attacked by Houthis, owned by Greek company

The Lycavitos ship, attacked by Yemen’s rebel Ansar Allah (Houthi) movement, is owned by Greek company Helikon Shipping Enterprises, the ERT-news television reported.

The Greek television said that Ansar Allah claimed responsibility for the attack, which happened in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday afternoon. The movement said it attacked "a British ship." The Barbados-flagged vessel is being managed by Helikon Shipping Enterprises company, which has offices in London, Athens and the Chinese port city of Dalian. The company confirmed that the ship has a Greek owner and confirmed earlier reports by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).

Prior to that, the United Kingdom said it had received reports about an explosion that occurred in the vicinity of a ship some 85 nautical miles east of Aden, adding that the ship’s crew is safe. UK maritime insurance company Ambrey said insignificant damage was dealt by fragments of an exploded missile, but no injuries were reported among the crew. Earlier, Ansar Allah announced that its forces had attacked Lycavitos, which they identified as UK-owned.