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22 Indians onboard the Panama-flagged vessel attacked by Houthis assisted by Navy
The Indian Navy assisted a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker which had come under missile attack from Houthi militants on April 26.
Dr.G.R.Balakrishnan Apr 29 2024 Shipping News

22 Indians onboard the Panama-flagged vessel attacked by Houthis assisted by Navy

INS Kochi, a destroyer of the Indian Navy responded following the attack on the tanker, MV Andromeda Star, officials said. All the 30 crew members, including 22 Indians, are safe, they reported.

In a post on X, the Indian Navy wrote: “The MV was intercepted by Indian Navy warship & an aerial recce by helo was undertaken to assess the situation. The shipborne EOD team was deployed onboard MV for residual risk assessment.A total of 30 crew (including 22 Indian nationals) are reported to be safe and the vessel is continuing its scheduled transit to the next port.” It added, “The swift action of Indian Navy ship reiterates the commitment & resolve of the Navy in safeguarding the seafarers plying through the region.” An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team of the Navy was also deployed to carry out “residual risk assessment”, the Navy said in a statement.

In the last few weeks, many merchant vessels in the Western Indian Ocean attacked by the Houthi militants were assisted by the Indian Navy.