The Marshall Islandsflagged dry bulk ship Laax was struck by 5 rockets fired from Yemen but the vessel is still able to sail to its location and the crew are safe, the ship's security business, LSSSAPU, informed Reuters on Wednesday.

The vessel, which was bring a cargo of grains, was assaulted on Tuesday off the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said on Wednesday they had actually targeted 6 ships including the Laax.

The vessel has sustained damage, she is not taking water, she is not tilting and there are no injured onboard, a LSS-SAPU representative said. Everybody (is) onboard.

The spokesperson with LSS-SAPU, responsible for leaving the team from the Rubymar ship which sank after being hit by a. Houthi missile previously this year, said the Laax had 23 team. members making up Ukrainian, Filipino and Egyptian nationals. and a security team of 3 onboard. The vessel's last reported. its position on May 28 with a destination of Bandar Imam. Khomeini in Iran, LSEG shipping information showed.