The Sounion tanker
was damaged by the Houthi attack in August which left the tanker severely
damaged and raised serious fears of a massive oil spill.
The MV Sounion was
attacked on August 21, 2024, by Houthi rebels while it was travelling in the
Red Sea near Yemen
Experts had warned that if the tanker had broken up
or exploded, it could have caused an environmental disaster larger than the
infamous Exxon Valdez spill in 1989.
The salvage
operation began soon after the attack, with the crew of the Sounion evacuated
safely. The Greek tanker company, Delta
Tankers, sent another ship, the Delta Blue, to help transfer the oil.