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The Cameroon-flagged MV Falcon, which was cruising southeast of the port of Aden, Yemen, with location Djibouti, ignited after a surge onboard
By PTI
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Djibouti City, Oct 20
(agent image)The vessel was totally filled with melted petroleum gas (LPG ).|Picture Credit: REUTERS
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23 Indian team members onboard MV Falcon, which ignited and was adrift off the Yemen coast following a surge, have actually been saved and securely turned over to the Djiboutian Coast Guard.
The Cameroon-flagged MV Falcon, which was cruising southeast of the port of Aden, Yemen, with location Djibouti, ignited after a surge onboard on Saturday.
The vessel was completely packed with melted petroleum gas (LPG).
Upon invoice of an immediate distress demand from the vessel’s master, UNAVFOR ASPIDES, a simply protective operation that safeguards civilian ships and teams browsing the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, started a search operation. “EUNAVFOR ASPIDES, under the coordination of Rear Admiral Andrea Quondamatteo, Force Commander of ASPIDES, has actually effectively collaborated a SAR (SEARCH AND RESCUE) operation,” a statement released by ASPIDES said.
“MV MEDA successfully rescued 24 crewmembers of MV FALCON (1 Ukrainian and 23 Indians),” it added.
The MV Falcon was escorted to the Port of Djibouti, where the rescued seafarers were safely handed over to the Djiboutian Coast Guard.
Out of a crew of 26, two members are still reported missing.
ASPIDES has informed all competent Authorities that vessels in the area have to maintain a safe distance due to the risk of explosion since the MV Falcon is carrying LPG.
Published on October 20, 2025
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