13 Indians, 3 Sri Lankans missing as oil tanker capsises off Oman
The tanker was en route to the Yemeni port of Aden when it capsised near Oman's major industrial port of Duqm, as indicated by shipping data from LSEG
Shefali Kohli
July 17th 2024 08:33 AM --
Updated:
July 17th 2024 09:37 AM
Oman: A Comoros-flagged oil tanker with a crew of 16 capsised off the coast of Oman, leaving the crew members missing, according to the country's Maritime Security Centre (MSC) on Tuesday.
The incident, which occurred on Monday, involved 13 Indian and three Sri Lankan crew members.
As per the reports, the vessel is currently "submerged" and "inverted," without confirming its stability or the presence of oil leaks. The tanker was en route to the Yemeni port of Aden when it capsised near Oman's major industrial port of Duqm, as indicated by shipping data from LSEG.
The Maritime Security Centre said in a post on X, "A Comoros-flagged oil tanker capsized 25 NM southeast of Ras Madrakah. SAR Ops initiated with the relevant authorities. #MaritimeSecurityCentre"
The tanker was heading to the Yemeni port of Aden, according to shipping data by LSEG.
The vessel is a 117-metre-long oil products tanker built in 2007, LSEG's shipping data showed. Such small tankers are generally deployed for short voyages.
Earlier, on November 27, a cargo ship carrying 14 crew members including Indian crew members, sank off the coast of Lesbos island in Greece due to high-speed winds. The Comoros-flagged ship Raptor, which was travelling from Dekheila, Egypt to Istanbul carrying a load of salt, sank 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km) southwest of Lesbos.