All 14 crew members have been rescued after an Indian-flagged ship sank due to engine failure off the coast of Oman. The Indian Embassy in Oman said that all 14 crew members are safe and in good health. He told that they are being sent by a ship towards Mumbai.
The Indian Embassy posted a photo on Twitter and wrote that the rescue operation of the Indian flagged MSV Viraat 1 has been successfully completed. All 14 crew members have been rescued and are currently on their way to Mumbai on board ‘Jabal Ali 9’. Crew members are safe and healthy.
Rescue operation involving Indian Flagged MSV Virat 1 has been successfully completed. All 14 crew members have been rescued and are currently onboard Jabal Ali 9 heading to Mumbai. The crew members are safe and in good health.@DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia @VikramMisri pic.twitter.com/AvOCvZTHUo
— India in Oman (Embassy of India, Muscat) (@Indemb_Muscat) June 14, 2026
ship engine malfunction
Earlier, the Indian Embassy in Muscat had said on Sunday that it has come to light that the ship’s engine has malfunctioned and the crew has been safely evacuated in life rafts. The rescue operation is going on with the cooperation of Omani authorities and ships present nearby are providing assistance.
US Navy helped in rescue!
The US side has claimed that US Naval forces deployed in the Middle East helped in rescuing 14 Indian sailors stranded in the Arabian Sea on Sunday. He said that as soon as information about this incident was received, the US Navy, Indian Navy and a merchant ship passing nearby jointly started the rescue operation. In time, all 14 Indians were safely evacuated in life rafts.
US naval forces operating in the Middle East supported the rescue of 14 Indian mariners stranded in the Arabian Sea, June 14.
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attack on indian ship
This incident has happened amid increasing tension in the Gulf region. Last week, there was a tense situation off the coast of Oman when three ships with Indian crew members in the area came under American attack. Three sailors aboard one of these were killed.
Officer in charge of American Embassy summoned
India on Friday summoned Jason Meeks, officer-in-charge of the US Embassy, and told him that the deadly and deadly attacks by the US military on ships carrying Indian crew members near the Oman coast are unacceptable. India had said that these attacks undermine the security and stability of international maritime trade.
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