The Indian Navy bravely responded quickly to the distress call after a drone hit a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Attackers set fire to the Liberian-flagged commercial ship MSCSkyII on March 4.
#IndianNavy swiftly responds to a Maritime Incident in #GulfofAden
Liberian-flagged MV #MSCSkyII transiting approximately 90 Nm South East of Aden was reported on fire due to drone/ missile attack PM 04 Mar.
#INSKolkata, mission deployed in the region for maritime security… pic.twitter.com/AG15Krocjr— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) March 5, 2024
By 10:30 p.m., the Indian Navy's INS Kolkata had already arrived at the scene of the accident. The ship was in the area for naval security operations. Twelve people from INS Kolkata's expert firefighting team got on the ship early the next morning to help put out the fire. An expert EOD team also got on the ship to look for any remaining risks.
#IndianNavy responds to an emergency call in the Gulf of Aden.
A Liberian-flagged vessel 'MV MSC SkyII' came under a drone/missile attack & caught fire yesterday on March 4. INS Kolkata promptly responded and deployed a firefighting team & a specialist EOD Team for assistance. pic.twitter.com/QkxW448LWn— News IADN (@NewsIADN) March 5, 2024
The Indian Navy safely escorted the ship to safe waters. It had a crew of 23 people, 13 of whom were Indian. The quick rescue operation kept everyone on board the merchant vessel safe.Worries are rising about attacks by Houthi militants on commercial ships in the Red Sea, which led to this event. Quick action by the Indian Navy and the successful rescue of people on the MSCSkyII show how dedicated they are to keeping the seas safe in the region.
The quick action of the Indian Navy to protect the ship from the drone attack and save 13 Indian sailors shows how skilled they are and how much they care about protecting the country's interests at sea.
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(Inputs from agencies)
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