A US official stated that the Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello ignored nearly 60 verbal warnings and military aircraft displays before being fired upon by US forces. The incident resulted in the deaths of three Indian nationals, prompting India to protest the use of lethal force.
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.
India and the US are in a standoff over attacks on vessels carrying Indian mariners in the Gulf of Oman. India protested lethal actions against commercial shipping, but the US stated violations of its blockade and illicit transport of Iranian oil will not be tolerated, with no exemptions for Indian seafarers.
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar lodged a strong protest with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after US Navy attacks in the Gulf resulted in the deaths of three Indian mariners off the Oman coast. Jaishankar deemed the lethal actions against commercial shipping unjustified.
India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar strongly protested to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about US Navy attacks in the Gulf of Oman that killed three Indian mariners aboard the commercial tanker MT Settebello. India has summoned the US Charge d'Affaires to register a diplomatic protest over ongoing attacks on commercial vessels.
Three Indian mariners were killed when the U.S. military struck the Palau-flagged tanker Settebello for allegedly violating the blockade on Iran. The U.S. military's Central Command stated the tanker attempted to transport oil from Iran and fired into its engine room to stop it.
An AI-powered detection network called WhaleSpotter has launched in San Francisco Bay to track whales day and night, alerting mariners to slow down or reroute. This initiative aims to reduce whale deaths, particularly from ship strikes, amid an alarming rise in gray whale fatalities linked to climate change.
Seeks urgent evacuation steps by govt
Cadets from the nation's Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great salaries because of a shortage of licensed mariners.
Seattle Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert made a spectacular defensive play by catching a line drive with his shirt during a game. However, the effort was ruled a hit rather than a catch due to MLB rules stating that a batted ball going inside a player's uniform is deemed out of play.
