INS Tabar Rescues Burning Oman-Bound Vessel; 14 Indian Crew Onboard

The vessel, carrying 14 Indian crew members, was travelling from India's Kandla to Oman's Shinas, when a major fire broke out in the engine room, causing a total power failure.

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The Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Tabar responded swiftly after a distress call from the Pulau-flagged oil tanker MT Yi Cheng 6, which caught fire in the Gulf of Oman. 

The vessel, carrying 14 Indian crew members, was travelling from Kandla, India, to Oman's Shinas, when a major fire broke out in the engine room, causing a total power failure.

"Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Tabar, mission deployed in the Gulf of Oman, responded to a distress call from Pulau flagged MT Yi Cheng 6, on 29 June 2025," said the Indian Navy in a post on X.

#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

According to a statement from the Indian Navy, the firefighting team and essential equipment from INS Tabar were quickly mobilised and transferred to the burning tanker using both the ship's boat and its onboard helicopter.

"The firefighting team and equipment from INS Tabar were transferred onboard by the ship's boat and helicopter. 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," Indian Navy added.