India navy swiftly responds to distress call in the Arabian sea

Saturday, 16 December 2023
A warship and a marine patrol aircraft were diverted by the Western Naval Command in Mumbai in response to a distress call of hijacking of the Malta Flagged Vessel MV Ruen. The Indian Navy swiftly responded to the distress call from the cargo carrier MV Ruen and deployed platforms to assist the hijacked vessel with 18 crew onboard. The Indian Navy aircraft overflew the hijacked vessel and continuously monitored its movement towards the coast of Somalia.

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The Indian Navy has responded swiftly to a distress call or a ‘Mayday’ from a Malta-flagged commercial vessel named MV Ruen. According to reports, the vessel was reportedly hijacked in the Arabian Sea and was headed towards Somalia. The UK Maritime Operations has confirmed that the crew had lost...

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