A rocket strike harmed a merchant ship off India’s coast on Saturday (Dec 23) early morning. The attack took place 200 nautical miles southwest of Veraval and led to a considerable surge, triggering considerable damage to the vessel. No casualties were reported. The United Kingdom’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) had actually very first released a public alert of the occurrence.
Indian Coast Guard ship ICGS Vikram is moving towards a merchant vessel MV Chem Pluto in the Arabian Sea 217 nautical miles off Porbandar expense after it reported a fire occurrence believed to be triggered by a drone attack. The vessel has petroleum and was going towards Mangalore from … pic.twitter.com/a8JQevOn1Z
— ANI (@ANI) December 23, 2023
The vessel called MV Chem Pluto had petroleum and was going towards Mangalore from a port in Saudi Arabia. Speaking with the news firm ANI, defence authorities stated the Coast Guard ship ICGS Vikram was moving towards the merchant’s vessel. “As per inputs gotten, the fire has actually been snuffed out however it has actually impacted its performance,” the authorities included.
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Indian Navy authorities, on the other hand, stated that navy ships were likewise moving towards the vessel. The team consists of 21 Indians and one Vietnamese. The rocket strike might have been done utilizing a drone and this angle was under examination.
Visuals of the MV Chem Pluto taken by the Indian Coast Guard’s Dornier maritime security airplane in the Arabian Sea after it was struck by a believed drone which resulted in fire on it. pic.twitter.com/B4f61BgAGt
— ANI (@ANI) December 23, 2023
Rectum later on reported that the coast guard authorities stated that Dornier maritime monitoring airplane developed interaction with the distressed vessel. After the drone attack, the ship turned off its Automatic Identification System which can be utilized for tracking the vessel. The power generation system of the ship was practical and more checks were being performed before it set out for its location.
Merchant ship to rendezvous with ICGS Vikram quickly
Later Saturday, coast guard authorities stated MV Chem Pluto had actually begun moving at a speed of around 11 nautical miles per hour and Indian Coast Guard ship ICGS Vikram is most likely to rendezvous with it around 10 PM tonight. “MV Chem Pluto has actually likewise asked for to be accompanied by ICGS Vikram and is anticipated to reach Mumbai by early December 25,” the authorities informed ANI.
(With inputs from companies)