Field reports filed June 9, 2026, describe how 24 Indian sailors were evacuated after a U.S. missile strike hit the Marivex tanker off Oman on June 8, 2026.
The empty Marivex vessel sank after an F/A-18 precision strike targeted its engine room during June 8 Hormuz-related hostilities.
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 f/A-18 strike targets engine room in a sequence that began when empty vessel sinks.
Quantitative references in the June 9, 2026, material included 18, which officials and reporters cited while compiling the public record.
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