DUBAI/MUSCAT, July 17: Thirteen Indians are among the 16-member crew of the Comoros-flagged oil tanker ‘Prestige Falcon’ that went missing after it capsized off the coast of Oman, according to the country’s maritime authority. The tanker capsized 25 nautical miles southeast of Ras Madrakah in the Wilayat of Duqm, prompting a search and rescue operation coordinated with the relevant authorities, Oman’s Maritime Security Centre stated in a post on X on Monday.
The crew included 13 Indians and 3 Sri Lankans, the centre said in a statement on Tuesday. “The crew of the ship are still missing,” it noted, adding that the search efforts are ongoing.
The vessel was en route to the Yemeni port city of Aden, as indicated by the shipping website marinetraffic.com, which reported that it had departed from the port of Hamriya in Dubai. Duqm Port is a significant hub for Oman’s major oil and gas mining projects.
