The Centre updated on the Persian Gulf maritime situation, confirming the safe repatriation of over 3,639 Indian seafarers. Director Opesh Kumar Sharma highlighted ongoing safety measures for vessels and crews. In the past 72 hours, 47 seafarers returned home, and operations in Indian ports remain stable, with no congestion reported.
On July 17, Maritime New Zealand coordinated a high-seas rescue after a Mayday call from a private vessel en route to Tonga. The crew activated an emergency beacon and entered a life raft. A nearby tanker and a P-8 aircraft facilitated the nighttime rescue, successfully retrieving all three individuals by 11:00 pm.
The successful transfer of jet fuel cargo from the damaged tanker Stena Immaculate has been completed, with preparations underway to bring the vessel into a UK port. The collision with the feeder ship Solong led to a fire, crew abandonment, and one missing crewmember presumed dead. Salvors are stabilizing the situation and conducting clean-up operations.
