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Indian Crew Being Injured as Another Tanker Attacked in Persian Gulf: Shipping Minister
Indian Crew Being Injured as Another Tanker Attacked in Persian Gulf: Shipping Minister
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A Liberian-flagged supertanker was struck by a projectile in the Persian Gulf, injuring four crew members including one Indian national, India's Minister of... 11.11.2026, Sputnik India
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The vessel, MT FUJAIRAH ENERGY, was transiting from Al Ruwais in the UAE to Dubai with six Indian seafarers on board. Mr Sonowal said the injured Indian crew member sustained minor injuries and has been safely evacuated for further medical examination, while the remaining eighteen crew – including the other five Indians – are safe and accounted for.The government is in close contact with the ship's management company and is closely monitoring the situation to ensure the crew's security and medical care.MT FUJAIRAH ENERGY is a very large crude carrier (VLCC) sailing under the Liberian flag of convenience. Vessels of this kind are typically owned and operated out of global shipping hubs, with crews drawn from multiple countries in which Indian seafarers are prominently represented. No organisation or individual has yet claimed responsibility for the 10 November attack.Indian Seafarer Deaths MountThe incident is far from isolated. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal disclosed on 3 November that India has lost 23 nationals due to the US-Israel war against Iran, 15 of them seafarers. In June, the Palau-flagged MT Settebello was struck by US forces in the Gulf of Oman, killing three Indian seafarers; in July, attacks on the GFS Galaxy and Mombasa B claimed two more lives. India has since launched a real-time dashboard tracking Indian seafarers in the Gulf and advised against recruiting fresh Indian crew for voyages through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Indian Crew Being Injured as Another Tanker Attacked in Persian Gulf: Shipping Minister
A Liberian-flagged supertanker was struck by a projectile in the Persian Gulf, injuring four crew members including one Indian national, India's Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed on X on 11 November.
The vessel, MT FUJAIRAH ENERGY, was transiting from Al Ruwais in the UAE to Dubai with six Indian seafarers on board. Mr Sonowal said the injured Indian crew member sustained minor injuries and has been safely evacuated for further medical examination, while the remaining eighteen crew – including the other five Indians – are safe and accounted for.
The government is in close contact with the ship's management company and is closely monitoring the situation to ensure the crew's security and medical care.
MT FUJAIRAH ENERGY is a very large crude carrier (VLCC) sailing under the Liberian flag of convenience. Vessels of this kind are typically owned and operated out of global shipping hubs, with crews drawn from multiple countries in which Indian seafarers are prominently represented. No organisation or individual has yet claimed responsibility for the 10 November attack.
Indian Seafarer Deaths Mount
The incident is far from isolated. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal disclosed on 3 November that India has lost 23 nationals due to the US-Israel war against Iran, 15 of them seafarers. In June, the Palau-flagged MT Settebello was struck by US forces in the Gulf of Oman, killing three Indian seafarers; in July, attacks on the GFS Galaxy and Mombasa B claimed two more lives. India has since launched a real-time dashboard tracking Indian seafarers in the Gulf and advised against recruiting fresh Indian crew for voyages through the Strait of Hormuz.
