Oman-bound vessel catches major fire, INS Tabar on rescue mission

According to the Indian Navy, there were about 14 crew members of India-origin on board the vessel. The vessel caught fire when it was transiting from Kandla, India to Oman’s Shinas.

#IndianNavy‘s stealth frigate#INSTabar, mission deployed in the Gulf of Oman, responded to a distress call from Pulau flagged MT Yi Cheng 6, on #29Jun 25.

The vessel with 14 crew members of Indian origin, transiting from Kandla, India to Shinas, Oman, experienced a major fire… pic.twitter.com/hcwCalBW96

— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) June 30, 2025

“The firefighting team and equipment from #INSTabar were transferred onboard by the ship’s boat and helicopter,” the Indian Navy Spokesperson said in a statement on the social media platform ‘X’.

“13 Indian naval personnel and 05 crew members of the stricken tanker are currently involved in firefighting operations, with the intensity of fire onboard reduced drastically,” the spokesperson added.