Saudi Arabia’s national shipping company Bahri has confirmed that its vessel Amzan was involved in a maritime incident in the Red Sea on August 24, 2026, amid reports of an attack off the Saudi port city of Yanbu.

Bahri said all crew members were safe and that no injuries had been reported. The company remained in contact with the vessel and was coordinating closely with the relevant authorities, according to its statement.

The confirmation came after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for an attack on a vessel off Yanbu. The group’s military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, announced the claimed operation during a televised speech.

Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency reported that a tanker had been struck by an unknown projectile about 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu. UKMTO said the crew were safe and accounted for, while no environmental impact had been reported.

The available statements did not provide further details about the nature or extent of any damage to Amzan. They also did not explicitly establish beyond doubt that the Bahri incident, the Houthi claim and the UKMTO report all referred to the same vessel.

Yanbu is Saudi Arabia’s principal oil port on the Red Sea, handling the loading of millions of barrels per day. It has also become the main export route for Saudi oil avoiding the Strait of Hormuz, which the source report said has been blockaded by Iran.

Shipping activity from Yanbu has faced disruption since the Houthis announced a blockade on Saudi-linked vessels in the Red Sea during the previous month. The latest incident follows other attacks claimed by the group against Saudi oil infrastructure and shipping in the region in recent weeks.

In July, the Houthis also claimed to have targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil company Aramco in Yanbu. No additional information on the operational status of Amzan or any effects on traffic through the port was provided.