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India in Touch with Ukraine to Ensure Safety of 13 Seafarers in Black Sea
The union says the 15 crew members are trapped in a life-threatening situation as repeated drone and missile attacks continue nearby.
- The Forward Seamen's Union of India reported that 13 Indian seafarers are stranded aboard the cargo vessel MV AMIR1 at Ukraine's Chornomorsk port, facing a "life-threatening situation" amid ongoing drone and missile attacks.
- The union alleged that repeated drone strikes occur in the vessel's immediate vicinity, leaving the crew "living under constant fear of a direct hit at any moment," and appealed to authorities to secure the sailors' safety and arrange immediate repatriation.
- This appeal follows the Ministry of External Affairs raising concerns with Ukraine after an attack on the merchant vessel MV OMORFI near Odesa; on Monday, India summoned Ukraine's Ambassador to India, Dr. Oleksandr Polishchuk, to address maritime safety.
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the government is closely monitoring the situation, noting that 125 seafarers serve on six Indian vessels west of the Strait of Hormuz, while 41 Indian nationals work on foreign ships in the region.
- Recent hostilities in the Russia-Ukraine war have impacted multiple vessels, including the July 25 attack on the Palau-flagged cargo ship AGN RAGNAR near the Danube River, prompting renewed calls for immediate intervention to protect commercial shipping crews.
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13 Indian Sailors Trapped On Ship Near Ukraine Amid Black Sea Attacks: Report
The seamen's union also shared a video, purportedly recorded from the ship, showing large plumes of smoke billowing in the area around the ship, highlighting the unstable security situation at the port.
·New Delhi, India
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The lives of the crew on board the ship are at risk due to the ongoing drone and missile attacks in the Black Sea region amid the Russia-Ukraine war. The cargo ship, named MV AMIR1, has a total of 15 people on board, including 13 Indian sailors.
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