MT Marivex exchanged communication with US Navy before fire incident: MEA

June 9, 2026 6:04 PM

MT Marivex exchanged communication with US Navy before fire incident: MEA

India on Tuesday said that there had been an exchange of communication between the Palau-flagged vessel MT Marivex and the US Navy before the fire incident that disabled the ship off the coast of Oman. Addressing the weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that all 24 Indian crew members aboard the vessel had been rescued safely and expressed gratitude to the Omani government for its support in the rescue operation. "The shi...

Indian Coast Guard rescues 2 crew members from stranded U.S. vessel off Andaman & Nicobar Islands

July 11, 2025 1:21 PM

Indian Coast Guard rescues 2 crew members from stranded U.S. vessel off Andaman & Nicobar Islands

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday rescued two crew members from a U.S.-flagged sailing yacht stranded near Indira Point, off the coast of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The yacht, Sea Angel, issued a distress alert after encountering rough sea conditions. According to the ICG, the vessel’s sail had been torn off and its propeller was entangled in ropes. The two crew members onboard included one American and one Turkish national. In a post on X, the ICG said: “On 10 Jul 25, at 115...