US naval forces rescued 14 Indian seafarers from the sinking vessel Virat-1 off the Oman coast on Sunday after it suffered mechanical failure. All crew members are safe and en route to Mumbai.
Following a US military strike that killed three Indian seafarers off Oman, India's Directorate General of Shipping advised restricting seafarer deployment to conflict areas and urged heightened security for vessels in the Gulf region.
14 Indian seafarers were rescued after their vessel, MSV Virat 1, sank off the coast of Oman on Sunday. The ship began taking on water approximately 80 nautical miles east of Ras Al Hadd due to engine failure. The crew abandoned the vessel and transferred to a life raft, with rescue efforts coordinated by Omani authorities and supported by the US Navy.
The India-flagged vessel Virat 1 sank off the coast of Oman on June 14 after engine failure. All 14 Indian crew members were safely rescued with the help of Omani authorities, the US Navy, and nearby commercial vessels.
The India-flagged vessel Virat 1 sank off the coast of Oman on June 14 after engine failure. All 14 Indian crew members were safely transferred to a life raft, and a rescue operation involving Omani authorities and the US Navy is underway.
The India-flagged vessel Virat 1 sank off the coast of Oman on June 14 after engine failure. All 14 Indian crew members were safely transferred to a life raft. A rescue operation involving Omani authorities, the US Navy, and nearby commercial vessels is underway.
The Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI) is calling for urgent action after a 35-year-old officer died on a vessel off Oman. His body has been onboard for over two days without proper refrigeration, leading to a health risk for the crew.
Three Indian crew members were killed when the US Navy attacked merchant ships off the Oman coast; India lodges strong protest with the US.
Ships are increasingly using a dangerous route close to Oman's coast to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, with around 15 vessels, mainly oil tankers, passing daily under US aerial cover. This route, narrow and perilous, is reportedly part of a secret US operation to ensure safe passage for commercial shipping.
A Palau-flagged oil tanker, the Settebello, caught fire off the coast of Oman on June 10, possibly due to a US missile strike. One crew member was injured and two are missing. The incident occurred near Sohar port amid US actions to blockade Iranian ports.
India has lodged a formal protest with the US embassy after a US attack on a Palau-flagged commercial vessel off Oman's coast left 3 Indian crew members missing. The Ministry of External Affairs summoned the US charge d'affaires to protest the incident, calling for an end to targeting commercial shipping.
