Dry bulker hit by projectile off Gulf of Aden - U.S. operator

Eagle Bulk Shipping

15/01/2024 15:57

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The dry bulk vessel Gibraltar
Eagle was hit by an "unidentified projectile" while sailing 100
miles off the Gulf of Aden and suffered limited damage to its
cargo hold, the vessel's U.S. operator Eagle Bulk Shipping said
on Monday.
    "As a result of the impact, the vessel suffered limited
damage to a cargo hold but is stable and is heading out of the
area," Eagle Bulk said in a statement.
    "All seafarers onboard the vessel are confirmed to be
uninjured. The vessel is carrying a cargo of steel products."

 (Reporting by Jonathan Saul)
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