一艘悬挂希腊国旗的油轮“Sounion”号载有100万桶原油，在也门伊朗支持的胡塞武装袭击后，在红海燃烧了数周后获救。

这一事件被描述为一场即将发生的灾难，可能会造成比1989年阿拉斯加埃克森瓦尔迪兹号油轮灾难严重四倍的石油泄漏。

胡塞武装最初于8月21日袭击了这艘油轮，使用了轻武器、炮弹和无人机。

船上的25名船员，包括菲律宾人和俄罗斯人，以及四名私人保安人员，弃船后被一艘在欧盟阿斯皮德斯行动（Operation Aspides）下执行任务的法国驱逐舰救起。

船员被安全送往吉布提。

袭击发生后，胡塞武装在船上放置了***并点燃，随后发布了破坏活动的视频。“Sounion”号燃烧了数周，使打捞行动变得复杂。

领导打捞工作的私人安保公司Ambrey表示，此次救援行动包括灭火、修补货舱，并用惰性气体加压以确保安全。

该公司表示：“经过充满挑战的三个星期，大火被扑灭，货舱被修补并用惰性气体加压，这艘船宣布安全。”

10月初，“Sounion”号被拖到苏伊士运河，在那里剩余的原油被成功卸载，避免了大规模泄漏的风险。

打捞行动是在欧洲海军部队和其他打捞队的协调下进行的。

自2023年10月以来，胡塞武装使用导弹、无人机和爆炸物袭击了100多艘商船。在战役中，他们扣押了一艘船，击沉了另外两艘，并杀害了四名水手。

尽管胡塞武装声称他们的袭击是针对与以色列和加沙冲突有关的船只，但许多被袭击的船只与战争无关，包括一些前往伊朗的船只。

以美国为首的联军也在红海拦截了导弹和无人机。

作为对胡塞武装袭击的回应，以色列军方对胡塞武装控制的也门基础设施进行了袭击。星期五，以色列袭击了希扎兹发电站以及也门西海岸的荷台达港和拉斯伊萨港。

据胡塞媒体报道，Ras Isa港口有一名工人死亡，另有六人受伤。

胡塞武装还向以色列发射了导弹和无人机。尽管最近海上袭击有所减少，但该组织继续用这些武器瞄准以色列。

“Sounion”号的成功打捞避免了可能是历史上最严重的石油泄漏事件之一。

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英文原文

A Greek-flagged oil tanker, Sounion, carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil, has been salvaged after burning for weeks in the Red Sea following an attack by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.



The incident, described as a disaster waiting to happen, threatened an oil spill that could have been four times larger than the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska.



The Houthis initially attacked the tanker on August 21, using small arms fire, projectiles and a drone boat.



The vessel’s 25-member crew, including Filipinos and Russians, along with four private security personnel, abandoned the ship and were rescued by a French destroyer operating under the European Union’s Operation Aspides.



The crew was safely transported to Djibouti.



After the attack, the Houthis planted explosives on the vessel and ignited them, later releasing footage of the sabotage.  The Sounion burned for weeks, making the salvage operation complex.



Private security firm Ambrey, which led the salvage efforts, said that the operation involved extinguishing the fires, patching cargo tanks, and pressurising them with inert gas to ensure safety.



“Over three challenging weeks, the fires were extinguished, cargo tanks patched and pressurised with inert gas, and the vessel declared safe,” the firm said.



In early October, the Sounion was towed to the Suez Canal, where the remaining crude oil was successfully offloaded, averting the risk of a massive spill.



The salvage operation was carried out in coordination with European naval forces and other salvaging teams.



Since October 2023, the Houthis have attacked over 100 merchant vessels using missiles, drones, and explosives.  They have seized one vessel, sunk two others, and killed four sailors during the campaign.



While the Houthis claim their attacks are directed against ships linked to the Israel-Gaza conflict, many of the targeted vessels have no connection to the war, including some bound for Iran.



Missiles and drones have also been intercepted by a U.S.-led coalition in the Red Sea.



In response to the Houthi attacks, Israel’s military has conducted strikes on Houthi-controlled infrastructure in Yemen.  On Friday, Israel targeted the Hizaz power station and the ports of Hodeidah and Ras Isa on Yemen’s west coast.



According to Houthi media, one worker was killed, and six others were injured at the Ras Isa port.



The Houthis have also launched missiles and drones at Israel.  Despite a recent slowdown in maritime attacks, the group continues to target Israel with these weapons.



The successful salvage of the Sounion has prevented what could have been one of the worst oil spills in history.

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