MV Rubymar
United Kingdom bulk carrier
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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.
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UK ship sinking in Red Sea after Houthi attack drifts north - as US Navy offer helpThe UK-registered Rubymar cargo vessel appears to be drifting north as new video shows it barely afloat after a Houthi attack.Sky News - Published |
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