Classification
- Incident Type: Security Incident / Sinking
- Severity: High
- Primary evidence: JMIC Information Note 117 and Times of Israel/AP source capture
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Vessel Name | Magic Seas |
| Vessel Type | Bulk carrier |
| Flag State | Liberia |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) | |
| Owner/Operator | |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Date | 2025-07-06 |
| Location | About 100 km southwest of Hodeidah, Yemen |
| Region | Red Sea |
| Coordinates | 14.0000, 42.0000 |
| Fatalities | Not reported in the reviewed sources |
| Injuries | Not reported |
| Missing | 0; all 22 mariners were reported rescued |
| Cargo loss | Not reported |
| Direct damage | Vessel took on water; final damage is unresolved |
| Economic damage | Not reported |
Key facts
- The attack was reported southwest of Hodeidah in the southern Red Sea.
- The reported attack involved gunfire, rocket-propelled grenades, projectiles, missiles, and bomb-carrying drone boats.
- The vessel took on water and all 22 mariners abandoned ship and were rescued by a passing vessel.
- The Houthis later claimed that Magic Seas had sunk. The reviewed material does not independently establish the final vessel status.
Narrative
On 6 July 2025, the bulk carrier Magic Seas was attacked about 100 km southwest of Hodeidah, Yemen. The Times of Israel/AP source capture describes gunfire, rocket-propelled grenades, projectiles, missiles, and bomb-carrying drone boats in the attack. Magic Seas took on water, and all 22 mariners abandoned the vessel and were rescued by a passing ship. The Houthis later claimed that the vessel had sunk in the Red Sea. The reviewed JMIC information note provides the official incident reference, while the accessible secondary capture supplies the reported sequence and rescue detail. The sources reviewed for this page do not establish the final condition of the vessel, exact injuries, pollution, cargo losses, direct damage, economic loss, or an investigation finding.
Sequence of events
| Date or time | Event |
|---|
| 2025-07-06 | Magic Seas was attacked southwest of Hodeidah. |
| 2025-07-06 | The vessel took on water and the 22 mariners abandoned ship. |
| 2025-07-06 | A passing vessel rescued all 22 mariners. |
| Later report | The Houthis claimed Magic Seas had sunk; the final status remains unresolved. |
Investigation
The reviewed sources do not report a completed investigation or a confirmed finding on causation beyond the reported armed attack. The official JMIC reference and secondary account should be supplemented by a later official casualty or flag-state report if one becomes available.
References
- JMIC Information Note 117 source note
- Times of Israel/AP source note
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