All 24 Indian Crew Safe After Fire on Vessel MT Marivex

A fire was reported on board the vessel MT Marivex on Monday afternoon, with 24 Indian seafarers on board. Indian authorities said all crew members are safe and multiple government agencies are coordinating to monitor the situation and ensure their security."There has been a recent report that today, around 1:30 pm, there has been a fire reported on a vessel, MT Marivex, in which there were 24 Indian seafarers. This is the preliminary information which we have received, based on which, as per available information, all Indian seafarers are presently safe," Director in the Shipping Division of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Opesh Kumar Sharma said at a press conference on Monday. "We are coordinating with the Ministry of External

Affairs, our Indian missions abroad, the Indian Navy, Ministry of Defence to ensure their safety," Sharma added.