The Indian warship INS Visakhapatnam was able to put out the fire on the commercial oil tanker MV Marlin Luanda after a missile hit it in the Gulf of Aden. Houthi militants, with Iranian support, launched the missile attack. The ship was in distress, so the Indian Navy dispatched INS Visakhapatnam to help. The Indian Naval firefighting team managed to contain the fire after six hours of fighting it. The Houthis have carried out a number of comparable attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in addition to the one against the vessel. The safety of seafarers and merchant ships is still a top priority for the Indian Navy.
Response to a Distress Call and Security Situation
The MV Marlin Luanda sent out a distress call, and INS Visakhapatnam, along with a US and a French warship, immediately responded. Ten members of the Indian Naval firefighting team, along with specialised gear, boarded the ship and put out the fire. To keep things from starting up again, the team is keeping an eye on the situation right now. The Navy is still dedicated to keeping shipping safe and protecting seafarers. There are growing worries about safety in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden after the missile attack on the MV Marlin Luanda. The Houthis have been attacking commercial ships as a response to Israel's military offensive in Gaza. The Indian Navy has increased the number of frontline ships and surveillance planes it uses for maritime security operations in regions like the North and Central Arabian Sea that are very important for shipping.
#IndianNavy's Guided missile destroyer, #INSVisakhapatnam, deployed in the #GulfofAden responded to a distress call from MV #MarlinLuanda on the night of #26Jan 24.
The fire fighting efforts onboard the distressed Merchant Vessel is being augmented by the NBCD team along with… pic.twitter.com/meocASF2Lo— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) January 27, 2024
Last week's attack
This is not the first time that Indian ships have been involved in an accident in the area. Last week, a drone hit a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, and the INS Visakhapatnam stopped it. The Navy also stopped a plot to take over another ship in the North Arabian Sea and saved everyone on board. Off the west coast of India in December, a drone attacked the MV Chem Pluto. It was also believed that a drone had hit another oil tanker in the Southern Red Sea. The Indian Navy has increased its presence in the area to ensure maritime safety after these events.
The successful firefighting operation by INS Visakhapatnam on the MV Marlin Luanda is evidence of the Indian Navy's commitment to keeping merchant ships and sailors safe. Iranian-backed Houthi militants attacked the ship with missiles, which shows how unsafe the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden are becoming. To improve maritime security in the area and stop more problems from happening, the Indian Navy has taken steps.
(With Input from agencies)
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