Seafarers home, recall Houthi drone attack on cargo ship in Red Sea

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THE attack on the MV Tutor by Houthis in the Red Sea marked a change in tactics by raiders which came at a price for the vessel and its crew: The attackers used a skiff to approach the ship, but it turned out to be remote-controlled boat that exploded,...

The Filipino seafarers who survived the Houthi drone attack arrive at the Naia on Monday, June 17, 2024.

Worse, according to some of the seamen who flew home on Monday, the ship was subsequently hit by a “second explosion on the other side.Ilang minuto lang halos napuno na ng tubig dagat ang barko namin“We tried to locate our missing fellow seafarer ,” he added. However, “the inflow of water was so strong so we could not focus so much on the rescue of our missing compadre,” Dumarique explained, partly in Filipino.

Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac, representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs and from the Department of Health met the 21 seamen, who and were briefed and given financial assistance of 192 Bahraini Dinars equivalent to P30,000 prior to their departure for Manila.Overseas Workers Welfare Administration chief Arnell Ignacio has coordinated with the local manning agency to ensure financial aid and other assistance to the rescued seafarers.

 

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