#Rubymar
What happened before: in Feb 2024 the AAE-1, Seacom and EIG cables were damaged off Djibouti, most likely by the dragging anchor of the Rubymar after a missile strike. In Sept 2025, SMW4 and IMEWE failed near Jeddah. The cable protection body ICPC says 15 cables pass through Bab el-Mandeb (AP).
October 31, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Après le naufrage du « Rubymar » en mer Rouge, une zone écologiquement sensible menacée de pollution majeure
Après le naufrage du « Rubymar » en mer Rouge, une zone écologiquement sensible menacée de pollution majeure
www.lemonde.fr
March 6, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Crew Abandons Cargo Ship After Houthi Missile Attack www.nytimes.com/live/2024/02...
Crew Abandons Cargo Ship After Houthi Missile Attack
The U.S. military said an anti-ship missile launched from Yemen damaged the ship, the Rubymar.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Crew Abandons Cargo Ship After Houthi Missile Attack www.nytimes.com/live/2024/02...
Crew Abandons Cargo Ship After Houthi Missile Attack
The U.S. military said an anti-ship missile launched from Yemen damaged the ship, the Rubymar.
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Maritime News - Bulk Carrier Rubymar Sinks After Being Struck by Houthis it the Red Sea YourMaritime.com #maritimenews #yourmaritime #directory
Bulk Carrier Rubymar Sinks After Being Struck by Houthis it the Red Sea
The UK-owned Rubymar, attacked by Houthi militants last month, has sunk in the Red Sea, Yemen's internationally recognized government said on Saturday, warning of an "environmental catastrophe" from the ship's cargo of fertilizer.The vessel…
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March 3, 2024 at 6:25 AM
Maritime News - Rubymar Sinks in Red Sea 13 Days After Houthi Attack Damaged Bulker YourMaritime.com #yourmaritime #maritimenews #directory
Rubymar Sinks in Red Sea 13 Days After Houthi Attack Damaged Bulker
 The bulker several damaged in a Houthi attack and abandoned by its crew finally succumbed to its da...
dlvr.it
March 2, 2024 at 8:52 PM
In February 2024, a British flagged cargo ship was hit by two Houthi missiles & severed fiber optic cables that cut 25% of the internet traffic between Europe and Asia. Ned Leadbeater explains how the geography of normalization has impacted how the world connects itself.

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Fiber Optics and the Hidden Politics of Connectivity
On February 18, 2024, Houthi forces in Yemen fired two ballistic missiles at the MV Rubymar, a Belize flagged, British owned, bulk carrier cargo ship. The crew dropped anchor and evacuated, but the…
www.merip.org
December 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
NEW: Fiber Optics and the Hidden Politics of Connectivity

Ned Leadbeater details how the Red Sea conflict surfaced anxieties over the security of undersea fiber optics cables, and how preventing future disruptions across Europe and Asia hinges on the politics of normalization.
Fiber Optics and the Hidden Politics of Connectivity
On February 18, 2024, Houthi forces in Yemen fired two ballistic missiles at the MV Rubymar, a Belize flagged, British owned, bulk carrier cargo ship. The crew dropped anchor and evacuated, but the…
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October 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Mer Rouge : l’ancre du cargo Rubymar, coulé par les Houthis, a coupé des câbles sous-marins, selon Washington
Mer Rouge : l’ancre du cargo Rubymar, coulé par les Houthis, a coupé des câbles sous-marins, selon Washington
Les États-Unis estiment que l’ancre d’un navire pris pour cible en mer Rouge par les rebelles houthis a sectionné des...
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March 7, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Naufrage du Rubymar : une double pollution en mer Rouge
Naufrage du Rubymar : une double pollution en mer Rouge
Le 19 février, les rebelles Houthis ont mené une nouvelle attaque de bateau en Mer Rouge, au large du Yémen : un acte...
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March 4, 2024 at 8:05 PM
紅海でイエメンのフーシ派により攻撃され沈没したと伝えられている英国のバルクキャリア「RUBYMAR」(RUBIMARと書いているところもある)について船体が沈没している画像や映像があるがいずれも過去の事故のもの。
X(Twitter)などSNSで流れている映像のうち、2018年にカスピ海で沈没したイランの商船の映像や、2020年にブラジル沖で事故後に自沈させた韓国の鉄鉱石バルクキャリアの映像が使われている。
February 20, 2024 at 1:30 AM
June 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The Rubymar is the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of the Houthi’s campaign over Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Ship Attacked Weeks Ago by Houthi Rebels Sinks in Red Sea
The Rubymar is the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of the Houthi’s campaign over Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
thedailybeast.com
March 2, 2024 at 2:01 PM
En mer Rouge, une zone considérée par le Fonds mondial pour la nature comme l’une des plus sensibles au monde menacée de pollution majeure.
Le Rubymar, qui a sombré, transportait 22 000 tonnes de phosphate et de sulfate d’ammonium, sous forme d'engrais.
Après le naufrage du « Rubymar » en mer Rouge, une zone écologiquement sensible menacée de pollution majeure
L’Union européenne a constitué une équipe d’experts, en lien avec les Nations unies, pour aider les autorités yéménites, après l’attaque, par les rebelles houthistes, d’un vraquier chargé de 22 000 to...
www.lemonde.fr
March 7, 2024 at 1:03 PM
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Feb 25
And 70% of the crew was Arab. The UK component here was a residential building block address in Southampton, but the company name has the Lebanese "SA" suffix to it, just like how US companies have "LLC" or "Inc.". #RUBYMAR x.com/NoamRaydan/s...
May 25, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Indian-flagged MV Rubymar sank in the Red Sea after Houthi strike - crew of 23 rescued by nearby vessel. Ship went down around 03:00 GMT, first visual confirmation from merchant traffic radar within the hour.
Indian Cargo Ship Sinks After Red Sea Attack, Crew Rescued
An Indian-flagged vessel was struck by projectiles in the Red Sea near Yemen on August 4, resulting in the ship sinking. All crew members were rescued by Yemeni forces and Indian authorities, with reports indicating 13-14 sailors recovered safely.
factline.io
August 5, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Journalism is an absolute dumpster fire right now but this is actually fair.

The Bulker Rubymar, seen here, was reported hit on the 18th. It's likely empty and can probably float with the after compartments flooded.
February 22, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Fears of environmental disaster rise as ship sinks after Houthi attack
Fears of environmental disaster rise as ship sinks after Houthi attack
The Rubymar cargo ship was carrying 21,000 metric tons of fertilizer when it sank in the Red Sea, Central Command said. The Houthis hit it with a missile in February.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 30, 2024 at 2:43 PM