Conditions Deteriorating for Hijacked Seafarers as Somalia Piracy Continues
- On Wednesday, July 1, the Indian Navy frigate INS Trikand thwarted a pirate attack on the MV Golden Arsenal in the Gulf of Aden, rescuing the 21-member crew sheltering safely in the ship's citadel.
- Four heavily armed individuals boarded the St. Vincent and the Grenadines-flagged bulk carrier as it transited from Aden, Yemen, approximately 300 nautical miles east-northeast of Djibouti, damaging the bridge and surrounding compartments.
- Indian Navy Marine Commandos boarded the vessel on the morning of July 2 to assess security and confirmed the pirates had fled; a P-8I maritime patrol aircraft conducted concurrent aerial surveillance.
- Resuming its onward voyage to Tuticorin, India, the Golden Arsenal carries a crew of 20 Syrian nationals and one Indian, with the vessel declared safe after comprehensive damage assessment.
- The International Maritime Organization warned of a piracy resurgence in the region, noting that three other vessels remain held by Somali pirates under critical humanitarian conditions, including one with an Indian crew member.
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Indian Navy foils piracy attempt in Gulf of Aden; three ships remain in captivity, IMO warns
INS Trikand intercepts and secures Thoothukudi-bound bulk carrier Golden Arsenal; International Maritime Organization says three other ships are still held by pirates, with situation aboard one of them, which has an Indian crew member, critical; five Indians among crews of two of the three ships
Indian Navy foils piracy threat on merchant ship, secures vessel in Gulf of Aden
INS Trikand responded to a distress call from MV Golden Arsenal after an attempted pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden. The operation secured the vessel, protected its crew and allowed the voyage to continue.
Indian Navy's INS Trikand Thwarts Pirate Attack on India-Bound Cargo Ship in Gulf of Aden | 📰 LatestLY
The Indian Navy frontline frigate INS Trikand successfully thwarted a piracy attempt on a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday night, military sources confirmed. The vessel, identified as the MV Golden Arsenal, was transporting critical cargo bound for India and had one Indian crew member on board at the time of the incident. 📰 Indian Navy's INS Trikand Thwarts Pirate Attack on India-Bound Cargo Ship in Gulf of Aden.
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