Greece-owned bulk carrier targeted by missiles in two incidents in Red Sea

The bulker was reportedly hit and suffered damage to its the starboard side, Ambrey added.

Ambrey had first reported that the carrier had sighted a projectile near the vessel 23 nautical miles (43km) northeast of Djibouti's Khor Angar and 40 nautical miles southwest of Yemen's Red Sea port city of Mokha, according to Reuters.

The crew were unharmed, UKMTO said, and the vessel is proceeding to its next port of call, UKMTO said.