Sea-news.az reports that India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, announced the incident.
The VLCC-class tanker named “MT Fujairah Energy” was struck by a projectile in the Persian Gulf on November 10 while transiting from the port of Al Ruwais toward Dubai. A total of 22 seafarers were aboard the vessel, including six Indian nationals, the minister wrote on the social network “X”.
According to the minister, four crew members were injured as a result of the attack, including one Indian national who sustained minor injuries and was safely brought ashore for further medical examination.
“The remaining 18 crew members, including five Indian nationals, are safe,” Sonowal stated.
