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In this image via @indiannavy/X, Indian Navy personnel from stealth frigate INS Tabar engage in rescue operations aboard Pulau-flagged tanker MT Yi Cheng 6, which caught fire in the engine room and suffered a total power failure while en route from Kandla to Shinas, June 29, 2025. All 14 crew members on board are of Indian origin
A Palau-flagged vessel with 14 crew members of Indian origin encountered a major fire in its engine room, and the Indian Navy has deployed a stealth frigate to assist the ship.
The vessel was transiting from Kandla and was on its way to Shinas in Oman.
The Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Tabar, currently deployed in the Gulf of Oman, responded to a distress call from MT Yi Cheng 6 on Sunday, according to a spokesperson of the Navy.
"The vessel with 14 crew members of Indian origin, transiting from Kandla, India to Shinas, Oman, experienced a major fire in the engine room and total power failure onboard," the official said.
The firefighting team and equipment from INS Tabar were transferred onboard by the ship's boat and helicopter, he added.
"Thirteen Indian naval personnel and five crew members of the stricken tanker are currently involved in firefighting operations, with ithe ntensity of fire onboard reduced drastically," the spokesperson said in a social media post.
Published on June 30, 2025
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