Indian Navy closely monitoring hijacked Malta-flagged vessel headed towards Somalia

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 16, 2023
An Indian warship and maritime patrol aircraft are closely tracking a hijacked Malta-flagged vessel named MV Ruen, which is now headed towards the coast of Somalia with armed pirates and 28 crew members on board. The Indian Navy swiftly responded to the distress call and is closely monitoring the situation in coordination with...

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Published on December 16, 2023 -  02:18
Indian Navy’s prompt response to Mayday call from hijacked Malta ship heading to Somalia | Oneindia
The Indian Navy has responded swiftly to a distress call or a ‘Mayday’ from a Malta-flagged commercial vessel named MV Ruen. According to reports, the vessel was reportedly hijacked in the Arabian Sea and was headed towards Somalia. The UK Maritime Operations has confirmed that the crew had lost control of the vessel. #IndianNavy #MVRuen #ArabianSea #MaltaVessel #Mayday #MaydayCall #Hijack #MVRuenHijack ~PR.151~ED.102~

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