Swift Evacuation Efforts Underway for Crew of Fire-Stricken MT Jalveer in Oman
The embassy is coordinating with local authorities as 20 crew members aboard the Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker await evacuation after a reported security incident.
- On Thursday, the Indian Embassy in Oman confirmed it is monitoring a maritime security incident involving the Guinea-Bissau-flagged bitumen tanker MT Jalveer off Shinas; evacuation of 20 Indian crew members is underway following an engine room fire.
- This incident follows days of regional maritime instability, including the United States military's targeting of commercial ships accused of violating its blockade of Iran-linked routes, during which three Indian sailors died on the tanker Settebello.
- On Monday, the US military also disabled the tanker Marivex, while 21 Indian seafarers were rescued from the Settebello on Wednesday with assistance from the Omani navy, both allegedly violating the blockade near the Strait of Hormuz.
- New Delhi summoned the United States Chargé d'Affaires Jason Meeks to convey a "strong protest" regarding the Settebello incident, while International Maritime Organization Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez condemned such acts as "simply unacceptable."
- As the US blockade impacts transit routes, 134 ships have changed course to comply with instructions since April, highlighting ongoing dangers to commercial vessels and crews navigating the critical Gulf of Hormuz.
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US forces confirm attack on third ship with Indian crew in Gulf of Oman, release video
The US forces on Thursday confirmed they had struck the Guinea-Bissau-flagged oil tanker MT Jalveer, carrying 20 Indian seafarers, in the Gulf of Oman, claiming that the ship had violated the US blockade against Iran in the region. According to the Central Command (CENTCOM), the American forces fired two Hellfire missiles into the ship's engine room to stop its movement at around 11:20 pm ET on June 10 after the vessel violated the blockade agai…
No Casualties, Injuries Reported in Security Incident on MT Jalveer; Six More to Be Evacuated: Shipping Ministry
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways on Thursday said that so far no casualties or injuries have been reported in the maritime security incident involving bitumen tanker MT Jalveer, where smoke was detected due to a fire in the engine room off the coast of Oman, near the Shinas port, with evacuation currently underway and six more crew members yet to be evacuated. World News | No Casua…
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