Indian maritime authorities coordinated a rescue on June 9, 2026, for crew members of a tanker struck by a U.S. munition near Oman.
FSUI general secretary Manoj Yadav fielded distress calls as the ship burned, coordinating updates for seafarers’ families.
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 ship burns in a sequence that began when fSUI general secretary coordinates information.
Follow-up notes added that information as ship burns, rounding out the first June 9, 2026, bulletin.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/24-indian-sailors-rescued-from-ship-hit-by-us-missile/article71077930.ece