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INS Vishakhapatnam responds to distress call from merchant ship in Gulf of Aden

DNA Saturday, 27 January 2024
Based on the request from the MV Merlin Luanda, INS Visakhapatnam has deployed the Ship's NBCD team along with firefighting equipment to provide assistance to the crew towards augmenting firefighting efforts onboard the distressed MV Merlin Luanda, according to the Indian Navy.
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News video: Indian Navy responds to SOS call from merchant ship hit by missile in Gulf Of Aden | Oneindia

Indian Navy responds to SOS call from merchant ship hit by missile in Gulf Of Aden | Oneindia 02:16

Responding to a distress call from MV Marlin Luanda on the night of January 26, the Indian Navy announced on Saturday that it has dispatched its guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam to the Gulf of Aden. The British oil tanker Marlin Luanda is currently carrying 22 Indian crew members and one...

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