Crew members aboard a Liberian-flagged ship set ablaze by a series of attacks in the Red Sea have abandoned the vessel as it took on water.

Ambrey, a private maritime security firm, issued an alert saying that a merchant ship had been “attacked by eight skiffs while transiting northbound in the Red Sea.”

An oil tanker attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, raising fears of an environmental catastrophe, has been successfully salvaged, security firm Ambrey confirmed on Friday.

The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, Magic Seas, reportedly sunk following an attack by Yemen's Houthi forces in the Red Sea. The incident raises tensions in the region, involving gunfire, rockets, and explosive-laden boats.

Possibly a major escalation Ambrey, a private maritime security firm, issued an alert saying that a merchant ship had been “attacked by eight skiffs while transiting northbound in the Red Sea.”