Indian Navy leads rescue op after oil tanker catches fire in Gulf of Oman

The Indian Navy’s stealth frigate ‘INS Tabar’ responded to a distress call from Pulau-flagged ‘MT Yi Cheng 6’ on Sunday (June 29, 2025).

The MT Yi Cheng 6 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 Indian Navy’s Spokesperson said in a post on X, adding that the fire fighting team and equipment from INS Tabar were transferred onboard by the ship’s boat and helicopter.

Thirteen naval personnel and 5 crew members of the stricken tanker are currently involved in firefighting operations, with intensity of fire onboard reduced drastically, it said..