The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea, can be used in rescue and fire-fighting activities, with the aim of assisting Greek ships should they be hit attacks on maritime traffic that the Houthi rebels are repeatedly carrying out in the region. This is the anchor handling tug supply vessel Giant of the Hellenic fleet Megatugs. "In collaboration with the Hellenic Shipowners' Association of Tugs, Salvage, Antipollution & OSVs - explained yesterday the Minister of Maritime Activities and Policies Vasilis Kikilias - this state-of-the-art rescue ship will head to the Red Sea to support, protect and assisting Greek-owned vessels and Greek seafarers.'

Explaining the decision to send the tugboat to the region the president of the shipowners' association, Paul Xiradakis, recalled what happened during the attack last summer to a Greek tanker ( of 22 August 2024 and 11 March 2025): "on the occasion of the rescue of the Sounion - he underlined - a Greek rescue ship left from Piraeus to save this ship, because no one wanted to go in the region due to the dangerous situation. So now, As this situation persists and worsens, we have decided to send this rescue ship to the region."