The Indian Navy jumped into action on Sunday, June 29, after a Pulau-flagged ship sent out a distress call over a fire onboard. The Indian Navy posted on X, “Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Tabar, mission deployed in the Gulf of Oman, responded to a distress call from Pulau-flagged MT Yi Cheng 6, on 29 June. The vessel with 14 crew members of Indian origin, transiting from Kandla, India, to Shinas, Oman, experienced a major fire in the engine room and total power failure onboard.”
The Indian Navy said the firefighting team and equipment from INS Tabar were transferred onboard by the ship’s boat and helicopter. As many as 13 Indian naval personnel and 5 crew members of the stricken tanker are currently fighting the fire onboard MT Yi Cheng 6. Due to their efforts, the intensity of the fire has drastically reduced.
(This is a developing story and is being updated.)
