Attacks on the MV Maersk Hangzhou: Difference between revisions

With the start of the [[2023 Israel–Hamas war]], the [[Houthi]]-controlled [[Supreme Political Council]] declared its support for [[Hamas]] and began launching attacks on shipping transiting through the [[Red Sea]]. These attacks caused [[Maersk]], a major international shipping company, to announce on 15 December that its ships would no longer use the Red Sea and instead would transit around the [[Cape of Good Hope]]{{cite web | url=https://www.maersk.com/news/articles/2023/12/15/maersk-operations-through-red-sea-gulf-of-aden#:~:text=On%20Friday%2015%20December%202023%2C%20A.P.%20Moller%20%E2%80%93,of%20our%20crew%2C%20vessels%20and%20customers%E2%80%99%20cargo%20onboard | title=Maersk Operations through Red Sea / Gulf of Aden |publisher=Maersk |date=15 December 2023 |access-date=31 December 2023}} In response to the Houthi attacks, the United States government announced [[Operation Prosperity Guardian]], a naval operation undertaken by [[Combined Task Force 153]] to protect shipping.{{cite web | url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/pentagon-launches-operation-prosperity-guardian-to-safeguard-red-sea-shipping/ss-AA1lR973#:~:text=Operation%20Prosperity%20Guardian%20is%20a%20multi-national%20push%20to,the%20statement%20from%20Secretary%20of%20Defense%20Lloyd%20Austin | title=Pentagon Launches Operation Prosperity Guardian to Safeguard Red Sea Shipping |last=Marabut |first=Gabrielle | website=[[MSN]] |date=21 December 2023 |access-date=31 December 2023}} With the increase in security provided by Operation Prosperity Guardian, Maersk announced on 29 December 2023, that its shipping operations would resume transiting the Red Sea.{{Cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/danish-transport-company-maersk-resume-221348251.html|title=Danish transport company Maersk to resume shipping via Red Sea|date=28 December 2023|website=Yahoo! News}} As an incentive for the crew members of ships making such transits, Maersk announced its crews passing through the Red Sea would receive double pay.{{Cite web|url=https://scandasia.com/maersk-doubles-wages-for-crew-to-compensate-for-red-sea-danger/|title=Mærsk doubles wages for crew to compensate for Red Sea danger|first=Sofie|last=Rønnelund|date=30 December 2023|website=Scandasia}} One of the first Maersk freighters to resume transits through the Red Sea was MV {{ship||Maersk Hangzhou}}.