(1) Incident Type : ATTACK | Vessel Type : TANKER
0915UTC | 03 April | Posn: 14-29.30N 042 11.20E | Southwest of Al Hodeidah, Yemen

A tanker passing approximately 48nm Southwest of Al Hodeidah, Yemen, reported an explosion. No further information is available at this time. SHIELD will continue to investigate and update this alert accordingly.

[UPDATED] 

It is confirmed that the vessel is Saudi Arabian flagged MT Abqaiq, a 300,000dwt Very Large Crude Carrier, owned by Saudi Shipping Group Bahri. Saudi media reported that the tanker came under "Houthi-Iranian attack". As a result of that attack, the tanker was subjected to a slight but ineffective hit and it resumed its naval course northwards, escorted by a coalition warship. 

EUNAVFOR confirmed that the vessel continued underway and that the crew are safe and unharmed.