Navy rescues 14 Indian crew members from burning vessel in Arabian Sea

July 1, 2025 3:31 PM

Navy rescues 14 Indian crew members from burning vessel in Arabian Sea

The Indian Navy successfully rescued 14 Indian crew members from a Palau-flagged oil tanker, MT Yi Cheng 6, after a major fire broke out in its engine room. According to the Ministry of Defence, when the distress call was received, the tanker was near Fujairah, UAE in the North Arabian Sea. Responding to a distress call, received early Sunday morning, Indian Naval ship INS Tabar, which was on a mission-based deployment, rushed to the site located approximately 80 nautical miles east of Fujairah...

Indian Navy, Coast Guard praised for swift rescue after fire on MV Wan Hai 503

June 11, 2025 12:41 PM

Indian Navy, Coast Guard praised for swift rescue after fire on MV Wan Hai 503

The Taiwan Government has extended its heartfelt gratitude to the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard for their prompt and professional response in rescuing crew members from the Singapore-flagged merchant vessel MV Wan Hai 503, which caught fire off the Kerala coast. In a statement posted on X, the Taiwan representative office in India said, “The Taiwan Government is grateful for the swift rescue operation provided by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard to Wan Hai 503. We wish the missing cre...