Βurning Greek tanker towed to safety in the Red Sea without oil spill

European Union warships and salvage vessels have successfully towed a stricken Greek tanker to safe waters in the Red Sea.

The move puts the 163,800-dwt Sounion (built 2006) further north from where it had been anchored while burning and abandoned after repeated Houthi attacks for nearly a month.

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The European Union Naval Force’s EUNAVFOR Aspides operation said in a social media post on Monday that the Sounion is now in a “safe area”.