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A fire broke out on the tanker MT Marivex off the coast of Oman at approximately 1:30 p.m. local time (9:30 a.m. GMT) on Monday, with all 24 Indian crew members onboard reported safe as of initial reports.
The All India Seafarers Union said it received an urgent distress communication from crew member Nilesh, who contacted the union seeking immediate assistance following the fire.
The union said 24 Indian seafarers were aboard the vessel at the time of the incident. As per preliminary information, all were reported safe.
"The All India Seafarers Union stands firmly with the affected seafarers and their families during this difficult time and will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available," the union said in a statement on X.
Opesh Kumar Sharma, director in the Shipping Division of India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, confirmed the incident.
"There has been a recent report that today, there has been a fire reported on a vessel, MT Marivex, in which there were 24 Indian seafarers. This is the preliminary information which we have received, based on which, as per available information, all Indian seafarers are presently safe," Sharma said.
He said the Indian government was coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian missions abroad, the Indian Navy, and the Ministry of Defense to ensure the safety of crew members.
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