Video Exhibits Second Indian Navy Secured Hijacked Ship In Arabian Sea
Indian Navy’s elite MARCOS commandos carried out the rescue operation.
New Delhi:
The Indian Navy rescued all 21 crew members aboard the cargo ship ‘MV Lila Norfolk’ that was hijacked on Friday night close to the coast of Somalia.
The Navy deployed a warship, maritime patrol plane, helicopters, and Predator MQ9B drones quickly after a SOS name from the ship. There have been 21 members, together with 15 Indians, on the 84,000-tonne bulk service, all of whom are secure.
In its misery name, the ship stated that 5 – 6 “unknown armed personnel” had come on board.
Indian Navy’s elite MARCOS commandos had been despatched on board to hold out a search and rescue op. After finishing up a sanitisation of the whole ship, the commandos confirmed the absence of hijackers on the ship.
The try of hijacking by the pirates was most likely deserted with the immediate response and forceful warning, the Indian Navy stated in an announcement.
On X (previously Twitter), the Navy shared movies of the high-voltage drama on the excessive seas. The movies present commandos going onboard the ship and finishing up their operation.
#IndianNavy’s Swift Response to the Hijacking Try of MV Lila Norfolk within the North Arabian Sea.
All 21 crew (incl #15Indians) onboard safely evacuated from the citadel.
Sanitisation by MARCOs has confirmed absence of the hijackers.
The try of hijacking by the pirates… https://t.co/OvudB0A8VVpic.twitter.com/616q7avNjg
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) January 5, 2024
Steve Kunzer, chief govt of the vessel’s Dubai-based homeowners Lila International, thanked the Indian Navy for the rescue.
“We additionally need to thank the professionalism of our crew who reacted safely and responsibly underneath the circumstances,” he stated in an announcement.
The tried hijacking comes amid rising issues over Houthi militants stepping up assaults on service provider vessels within the Purple Sea amid the Israel-Hamas battle. Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar issued directions to firmly cope with such maritime incidents.
Liberian-flagged vessel MV Chem Pluto, with 21 Indian crew members, was the goal of a drone assault off India’s west coast on December 23.
In addition to MV Chem Pluto, one other industrial oil tanker that was on the best way to India got here underneath a suspected drone strike within the Southern Purple Sea on the identical day. The vessel had a workforce of 25 Indian crew.
In one other incident, Malta-flagged vessel MV Ruen was hijacked on December 14 by pirates.
