The Iran-aligned rebel Houthi movement in Yemen has said that it has released the long-detained crew of landing craft Rwabee (IMO 9834351), Qatar-based news outlet Al
Jazeera has reported.
The Houthis claimed that the Emirati cargo vessel they seized in the Red Sea in January had been carrying military hardware. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis denied this, claiming that the ship had been carrying medical equipment.
According to a previous letter from the UAE to the United Nations Security Council president, the ship has 11 crew on board from five countries, with seven of the crew coming from India. The others were from Ethiopia, Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines. 2021-built,UAE-flagged, 1,304 gt Rwabee is owned by Liwa Marine Services LLC of Abu Dhabi,UAE. ISM manager is Khalid Faraj Marine Shipping of Dubai, UAE. It is entered with North of England on behalf of Khalid Faraj Marine Shipping
