Major fire breaks out in Oman-bound vessel: INS Tabar answers distress name; crew rescued | India News

INS Tabar responding to distress name

NEW DELHI: A vessel, named MT Yi Cheng 6, with 14 crew members of Indian origin onboard, encountered a serious fire in the engine room and whole energy failure. Responding to the distress name, an Indian Naval ship deployed in the Gulf of Oman for maritime safety operations offered rapid help.According to the Indian Navy, the vessel was going from India’s Kandla to Oman’s Shinas when it skilled fire. The Navy stated that they’ve managed the fire. “INSTabar, mission deployed in the Gulf of Oman, responded to a distress call from Pulau-flagged MT Yi Cheng 6, on 29Jun 25. The vessel with 14 crew members of Indian origin, transiting from Kandla, India to Shinas, Oman, experienced a major fire in the engine room and total power failure onboard,” Navy Spokesperson stated in a put up on X. “The fire fighting team and equipment from #INSTabar were transferred onboard by the ship’s boat and helicopter. 13 Indian naval personnel and 05 crew members of the stricken tanker are currently involved in firefighting operations, with intensity of fire onboard reduced drastically,” spokesperson added. This isn’t the primary time the Indian Navy has come to assistance from distressed vessels. They have been actively doing this.