The Indian Coast Guard responded to a medical emergency at sea in highly adverse weather onboard Motor Tanker Zeal, off Mangrol, South Gujarat Coast and evacuated a critical patient from India.
Ann Tessa Joseph, the sole woman cadet among the 17 Indian crew members of the Israeli-linked container vessel was released days after the tanker was seized by Iran's military on April 13.
Joseph was part of the crew of Indians who were onboard the Israeli-linked MSC Aries vessel when it was seized by Iranian authorities. The Indian mission in Iran is in touch with authorities to ensure the well-being of the other 16 crew members.
The Marshall Islands-flagged US-owned ship MV Genco Picardy had 22 crew members, including nine Indians. It came under attack by Houthis, who have been involved in a series of attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, in the Gulf of Aden as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to expand regionally.
The arrested Indian crew members were aboard the Panama-flagged supertanker that was detained off Europa Point in Gibraltar. The Gibraltar authorities had said the vessel is loaded to capacity with crude oil enroute to Syria, in breach of European Union (EU) sanctions.
MEA said that the Indian authorities based in Nigeria have sought their help in locating the missing oil tanker.
Somalia's security forces have freed eight Indian crew members who had been held hostage by pirates.
Mumbai, Jul 28: The Indian Coast Guard today rescued two Indian crew of a fishing boat MFB NAJIYA, stranded about 35 nautical miles off the Kerala coast.The fishing boat had left Androth, Lakshadweep islands at
New Delhi, July 22: All 20 Indian crew members aboard chemical tanker MV Cotton, hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Gabon last week, are safe and the ship is back under their control,
Nairobi, Kenya : Somali pirates hijacked a cargo ship with 15 Indian crew on board off East Africa, the European Union Naval Force said Wednesday. The Asphalt Venture lost contact with its owners on Tuesday
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