Salvagers confirmed Wednesday that the Greek-owned Tutor, a coal carrier, which was attacked by Houthi militants from Yemen in the Red Sea on last week's Friday has sunk.

According to maritime security companies, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations and other sources, including maritime security firms and the Tutor had taken on water.

The UKMTO stated on Tuesday that it was believed the vessel had become the second ship to be sunk in the area by Iran-aligned Houthis since November.

The Houthis claim that their attacks against international shipping accessing via the Red Sea the Suez Canal is in solidarity with Palestinians living in Gaza.

Andreas Tsavliris told Reuters that two salvage vessels were on the way to retrieve the Tutor, when they learned the ship had sunk.

The Naval Forces informed the vessels that were sailing in the area Tuesday afternoon of the sinking of the Liberia flagged Tutor and the presence at the site both debris and oil.

Tsavliris stated, "Therefore, we have abandoned the mission."

Reuters requests for comments were not answered by the ship's Athens based manager Evalend Shipping.

Military authorities evacuated 22 crew members of the ship from the Philippines on June 14, and they were repatriated.

The Department of Migrant Workers of the Philippines reported that one crew member is still missing. It was believed that he or she had been in the engine room of the Tutor at the time of attacks near Hodeidah port, Yemen.

The first ship to be sunk was Rubymar, owned by the UK. The ship sank in March, about two weeks after it was hit by missiles.

The Houthis damaged the Palau flagged Verbena last week, which was carrying wood construction materials.

The Verbena sailors abandoned ship after they failed to control a fire that was caused by the attacks. The vessel is currently drifting in Gulf of Aden, and it's vulnerable to sinking.

Houthi drones and missiles have forced shipping companies to divert ships away from the Red Sea, Suez Canal and the shorter route around the southern tip Africa. This has delayed deliveries and increased freight costs. (Written by Renee Maltezou, edited by Jason Neely).