It is not yet clear either the number of deaths caused from the attack of the Houthi rebels on the bulk carrier Eternity C occurred on Monday in the Red Sea, which according to several sources may have caused the death of 3-4 seafarers, nor the fate of most of the ship's remaining crew members made up of 21 men of Filipino nationality and a Russian. The Philippine Ministry of Migrant Workers said that Five Filipino crew members and an armed guard on board the bulk carrier were taken into while the remaining seafarers are considered missing. The The ministry specified that it is considering reports, including that of the U.S. Embassy in Yemen, according to which the Houthi forces may have kidnapped several crew members of the Eternity C, which sank on Tuesday at following the attack conducted with boats with armed men and with rocket launchers.

In addition, the Philippine ministry has ordered the suspension Manning's agency and the bulk carrier commander in sight of an investigation for alleged infringement of the safety rules of the Ministry prohibiting the employment of Filipino seafarers on ships in transit in the region of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Meanwhile, following the new wave of attacks against ships in the Red Sea, the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization, Arsenio Dominguez, urged an intensification diplomatic efforts: "I appeal to all of you - he said said addressing the IMO Council meeting in London - so that you intensify your efforts, because the only how to address these geopolitical conflicts affecting the maritime sector is through constructive dialogue".

In a joint statement, international associations of the shipping sector ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners - ECSA, Intercargo and Intertanko condemned the attacks on the bulk conveyor Magic Seas, which took place on Sunday, and at the Eternity C, with the second sunk and the other having suffered huge damage, ships - they denounced - which "were attacked with ruthless contempt for the lives of innocent maritime civilians, with the inevitable but terrible consequence that some seafarers have been killed. We join the IMO Secretary-General - continues THE NOTE - in its condemnation of the attacks and we call on all stakeholders to ensure the safety and security of innocent seafarers crossing this waterway transports food, goods and energy on which it depends the world economy. This tragedy highlights the need that nations maintain strong support for the protection of the maritime transport and vital shipping routes. Urge so that international standards on freedom of navigation and the sacredness of human life are recognized, supported and defended".