Indian Navy responds to SOS call from merchant ship in Gulf of Aden

Saturday, 27 January 2024
Indian Navy's INS Visakhapatnam, deployed in Gulf of Aden, responded to distress call from MV Merlin Luanda. INS Visakhapatnam deployed team and equipment to assist crew with firefighting efforts on the distressed ship. It is not yet ascertained what caused the fire onboard the ship. Some reports suggest that the ship might have been hit by a missile or a drone.

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Indian Navy responds to SOS call from merchant ship hit by missile in Gulf Of Aden | Oneindia 02:16

Responding to a distress call from MV Marlin Luanda on the night of January 26, the Indian Navy announced on Saturday that it has dispatched its guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam to the Gulf of Aden. The British oil tanker Marlin Luanda is currently carrying 22 Indian crew members and one...

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