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16 hours ago
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China shows ‘gratitude' to Indian Navy for saving 14 Chinese crew near Kochi
The Defence Public Relations Office (PRO) in Kochi stated that following reports of a fire aboard MV Wan Hai 503, the Indian Navy diverted INS Surat and planned a Dornier sortie from INS Garuda. Meanwhile, the Indian Coast Guard deployed a CG Dornier aircraft along with other assets for rescue and assessment operations read more Chinese Ambassador to India Yu Jing on Tuesday thanked the Indian Navy and the Mumbai Coast Guard for rescuing the crew of MV Wan Hai 503 caught fire 78 nautical miles off the coast of Beypore in Kerala on Monday. The crew included 14 Chinese and six Taiwanese nationals. 'On June 9, MV Wan Hai 503 encountered onboard explosion and fire 44 nautical miles off Azhikkal, Kerala. Of the total 22 crew members on board, 14 are Chinese, including 6 from Taiwan. Our gratitude goes to the Indian Navy and the Mumbai Coast Guard for their prompt and professional rescue,' Jing said on X. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD On June 9, MV Wan Hai 503 encountered onboard explosion and fire 44 nautical miles off Azhikkal, Kerala. Of the total 22 crew members on board, 14 are Chinese, including 6 from Taiwan. Our gratitude goes to the Indian Navy @indiannavy and the Mumbai Coast Guard for their prompt… — Yu Jing (@ChinaSpox_India) June 10, 2025 In a social media post, the Defence Public Relations Office (PRO) in Kochi stated that following reports of a fire aboard MV Wan Hai 503, the Indian Navy diverted INS Surat and planned a Dornier sortie from INS Garuda. Meanwhile, the Indian Coast Guard deployed a CG Dornier aircraft along with other assets for rescue and assessment operations. Further updates by the Defence PRO mentioned that five Coast Guard ships– Sachet, Arnvesh, Samudra Prahari, Abhinav, and Rajdoot– were involved in the rescue mission. A C144 aircraft was also included in the list of assets deployed. Visuals provided by the maritime security agencies showed the fire engulfing the mid section of the Singapore-flagged container vessel measuring 270 metres in length with a draught of 12.5 metres. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD It was the second incident involving cargo vessels off the Kerala coast in a month. On 24 May, a Liberian-flagged cargo vessel, MSC ELSA-3, sank 14.6 nautical miles off the coast. With inputs from agencies
Time of India
2 days ago
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- Time of India
Singapore Ship Burns Off India; Video Captures Heavy Fire
The Singapore-flagged container vessel MV Wan Hai 503 caught fire on Monday, approximately 78 nautical miles off the coast of Beypore, Kerala. In response, both the Indian Coast Guard and the Indian Navy deployed assets to assist in firefighting and rescue operations. Eighteen crew members have moved out of the vessel, and others are being rescued. According to a social media update by the Defence Public Relations Office (PRO), Kochi, the Indian Navy diverted INS Surat to the scene and scheduled a DO sortie from INS Garuda. Meanwhile, the Indian Coast Guard deployed a CG Dornier aircraft along with other resources for rescue operations and situation assessment. Watch.
