A Malta ship MV Rouen was hijacked in the Arabian Sea. After this, the Indian Navy reached the ocean to rescue it. When the Indian Navy got information about the hijack, a warship and a maritime patrol aircraft were immediately sent for help.
The Indian Navy is closely monitoring the situation of the hijacking of the ship, which is now headed towards the coast of Somalia. The Indian warship responded to a distress call from the cargo carrier MV Rouen, a Maltese ship, in the Arabian Sea.
The Indian Navy said in a statement that MV Rouen is on anti-piracy patrol in the area to locate and assist her. Responding swiftly to the situation, the Indian Navy took over surveillance of its naval maritime patrol aircraft.
The statement said that, “The Indian Navy is committed to being the first responder in the region and working with international partners and friendly countries to ensure the security of merchant shipping.”
The Indian Navy is committed to being the first responder in the region and working with international partners and friendly countries to ensure the security of merchant shipping.
The ship MV Rouen was heading towards Somalia when it was attacked on Thursday. The UK Maritime Trade Administration said the crew had lost control of the ship.
The hijacked ship incident is being seen as the first major attack by Somali pirates since 2017. Following anti-piracy efforts by many countries, such seizures have stopped in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
The UK Marine Corps has advised ships to be on alert when traveling in the Arabian Sea near Somalia because a pirate group is active in the area.
The warning states that ships are advised to proceed with caution and report any suspicious activity.
Reuters A member of a group that helped organize raids on ships in Somalia’s breakaway Puntland region in the past day said he had heard That the pirates had managed to seize a ship.
