Indian maritime authorities coordinated a rescue on June 9, 2026, for crew members of a tanker struck by a U.S. munition near Oman.
All 24 Indian sailors aboard the Marivex tanker were rescued after a U.S. missile strike off Oman on June 8, 2026, June 9 reporting confirmed.
The incident occurred amid heightened U.S.-Iran strikes near shipping lanes south of the Strait of Hormuz.
Shipping unions urged clearer maritime safety corridors for Indian-flag commercial traffic.
The Marivex tanker was struck by a U.S. precision munition on June 8, 2026, off Oman during Hormuz-related hostilities reported June 9.
FSUI’s Manoj Yadav relayed distress calls while MRCC Mumbai coordinated with Omani authorities and an OMSC helicopter evacuation to Masirah Island.
All 24 Indian crew members were accounted for after the engine-room strike that sank the empty vessel.
Coverage on June 9, 2026, placed immediate focus on uS missile strike off coast of Oman in a sequence that began when crew safely evacuated.
Quantitative references in the June 9, 2026, material included 24, which officials and reporters cited while compiling the public record.
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