22 Indian crew safe after drone attack on Panama-flagged tanker off Sharjah
Sonowal said authorities are monitoring the vessel and are in contact with the ship manager after the attack on MT GEM NO.
- On Saturday, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed all 22 Indian seafarers aboard the Panama-flagged oil tanker MT GEM NO. are safe following a drone attack at Sharjah Anchorage on Friday.
- This incident follows a series of attacks on commercial vessels in the Gulf and Black Sea, prompting India and other nations to call for stronger international maritime cooperation to safeguard trade.
- India and Liberia launched the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers last month at the 81st United Nations General Assembly to improve coordination and prevent attacks.
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Liberian Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti co-chaired the group's first meeting in New York on Thursday, where they strongly condemned attacks on commercial vessels.
- Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated the initiative seeks to place seafarer safety at the centre of global discourse and enhance international cooperation to protect maritime trade.
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Fire erupts in tanker after being hit by projectile in Hormuz
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported an incident in the Strait of Hormuz in which a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile on its port side, causing a fire as the vessel was leaving the waterway.
The United Arab Emirates National Guard has rescued 22 Asian crew members after a fire broke out on board an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. All those rescued are in stable condition, the Emirates said in a statement. The crew called in the distress call. After receiving it, the coast guard sent specialized teams to locate the vessel and evacuate the people. The name of the tanker and the country under whose flag it was sailing have not yet been…
The United Arab Emirates National Guard rescued 22 people of Asian nationality following a fire in an oil tanker in the waters of the Arabian Gulf.
The Coast Guard of the United Arab Emirates rescued 22 seafarers after a fire on an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. The ship's crew was evacuated after receiving a distress signal, transferred TASS with reference to the statement of the UAE National Guard on social network X. "The National Guard Coast Guard team was able to rescue 22 Asian nationals after a fire broke out on an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf," according to the communication. Spe…
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