The Indian Navy on Friday rescued the crew of a service provider vessel after its tried hijack within the Arabian Sea and mentioned it had not discovered any pirates on board.
An Indian Navy warship intercepted the Liberian-flagged MV Lila Norfolk bulk provider lower than a day after it obtained a report that the vessel had been hijacked about 460 nautical miles off Somalia.
About 5 to 6 armed individuals boarded the vessel on Thursday, in response to a report obtained by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) company, which mentioned the ship’s crew had gathered within the ship’s citadel.
The navy mentioned all 21 crew on board, together with 15 Indians, had been evacuated and a warship was serving to to revive energy so the vessel may resume its voyage.
The ship was destined for Khalifa bin Salman port in Bahrain, in response to British maritime safety agency Ambrey. It was not instantly clear what it was carrying.
“The attempt of hijacking by the pirates was probably abandoned with the forceful warning by the Indian Navy, marine patrol aircraft, of interception by an Indian Naval warship,” the navy mentioned in an announcement.
The Indian Navy has elevated its surveillance of the Arabian Sea after latest assaults within the area.
The hijacking and tried hijacking of economic ships within the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea resumed in December after a six-year lull.
Experts consider pirates have been inspired by US-led anti-piracy naval forces diverting their consideration to the neighbouring Red Sea to thwart assaults there by the Houthis.
Data from the Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region reveals no less than three hijackings in December. The earlier such incident was reported in 2017.
India just isn’t a part of the US-led Red Sea job drive.
