NEW DELHI: Two days after assisting a Liberian-flagged commercial ship after it came under a drone strike in the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Navy on Wednesday said the cargo ship’s 23-member crew including 13 Indian nationals are safe.
The merchant vessel MSC Sky II was reportedly attacked around 1900 hours (IST) on March 4 approximately 90 nautical miles southeast of Aden.
The Indian Navy deployed its warship INS Kolkata to assist the vessel.
“Consequent to the attack, the master reported smoke and fire onboard. INS Kolkata was immediately diverted to render necessary assistance and arrived at the scene of the incident by 2230 hours (IST),” the Indian Navy said.
“Based on the request of the Master, the merchant vessel was escorted from the scene of incident to the territorial waters of Djibouti by the Indian Navy ship,” it said in a statement.
