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Tanker punctured by mine

A mine in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia's coast near Yemen exploded and damaged athe 'Agraria' on Nov 25, 2020, the latest incident targeting the kingdom amid its war against Yemen's Houthi rebels. The blast happened before dawn and breached the hull about one meter above the waterline. The crew was safe, and there have been no injuries. The tanker has been boarded by Saudi officials. The 'Agrari' had loaded oil in Rotterdam which was discharged at the Shuqaiq Steam Power Plant. The U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, responsible for patrolling the waterways of the Mideast, was aware of the incident. The Saudi-led coalition reported on Nov 24 that it removed and destroyed five Iranian-made naval mines planted by the Houthis in the southern Red Sea.

Crew member lost over board

Enroute from Le Havre to Primorks the "Agrari" alerted the Swedish sea and air rescue on Nov 25, 2015, after a crew member was missing. He was last seen at 06:30 a.m. while the ship was at a position approximately 15 nautical miles northeast of Bornholm. The man had done work on deck in the morning. He was not equipped with life jacket or flotation suit. All indications were that the man had fallen overboard somewhere after he was last seen on board. Winds were blowing with about ten m/s in the area. Wave heights were 2-3 meters and the water temperature was around nine degrees Celsius. The "Agrari" immediately turned around. All merchant vessels in the area were advised to a lookout for the man. The area alerted The search area was part of Danish maritime rescue area, but since Sweden received the alert its Maritime Administration was coordinating the SAR operation. Involved were the helicopter "Lifeguard 006" from Ronneby, the patrol boat "Amfitrite - KBV 003" from Hanöbukten, the lifeboat "Gad Rausing" from Skillinge and from Denmark the helicopter "Rescue 510", the lifeboats "Leopold Rosenfeldt" and "Jens Sörensen" as well as the patrol boat "Nymfen" and numerous merchant ships. As darkness fell, the search was stopped as there was no chance left to find the man alive.