Two British Royal Navy mine-hunter vessels have been concerned in a collision in a port in Bahrain, the Royal Navy stated.
No one was injured within the accident which occurred in Bahrain Harbor on Friday, it stated. An investigation into the incident has been opened.
The Royal Navy is working with the US Navy within the Gulf area in an effort to guard Red Sea delivery from an upsurge in assaults by Houthi forces primarily based in Yemen.
The Houthis say they’re performing in solidarity with the Palestinian group Hamas, which is locked in battle with Israel in Gaza. The assaults have disrupted world commerce and raised fears of provide bottlenecks.
Video on social media confirmed one boat, the HMS Chiddingfold, reversing into one other, HMS Bangor, which was moored, inflicting a loud crashing noise and Bangor to rock.
Rear Admiral Edward Ahlgren, the Royal Navy’s Operations Commander, stated in a put up on X that no one was harm however some harm was sustained.
“I guarantee you {that a} full and thorough investigation is already below manner and any modifications in process that would forestall additional incidents shall be quickly applied,” he stated.
“In the meantime, the UK will proceed to play a key half in making certain the security of service provider delivery within the area.”