The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) continues to lead firefighting efforts onboard the merchant vessel Maersk Frankfurt, which is currently 35 nautical miles southwest of Mangalore, as the firefighting efforts enter day three of the operations on Sunday.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) continues its robust response to the fire incident onboard the merchant vessel Maersk Frankfurt. The present position of the vessel is 17 miles from Karwar, Karnataka.
The ex-MV Ruen, previously commandeered by Somali pirates on December 14, 2023, was reported to have reappeared as a pirate vessel, threatening merchant shipping in the high seas.
Indian Navy warships deployed in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden, which are escorting both Indian and international merchant vessels there, were welcomed by a merchant vessel's crew by shouting slogans of Bharat Mata ki Jai and they thanked the Indian Navy for its support.
Indian Navy swiftly responded to a distress call from Gulf of Aden where a merchant vessel caught fire after being hit by a missile, and rescued 21 crew members, including one Indian national.
An Indian warship, INS Kolkata on Monday responded to the distress call from a Liberian-flagged container vessel, MSC Sky II which was reportedly attacked by a drone or missile in the southeast of Aden, an official statement said.
According to US Central Command, the forces identified these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) originating from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined that they posed an imminent threat to merchant vessels and to the US Navy and coalition ships in the region.
It said that these actions are taken to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for US Navy and merchant vessels.
Iranian Fishing Vessel V Ameen, with six Iranian crew onboard, operating East of Duqm, sustained damages allegedly due to a collision with Merchant vessel.
Amid the ongoing tensions in the Red Sea, the United States carried out fresh 'self-defence' strikes against multiple Houthi missiles that presented an "imminent threat" to the US navy ships and merchant vessels in the region.