Oil Tanker ‘Prestige Falcon’ Capsizes Off Oman Coast, 16 Crew Members Missing
GUWAHATI: The oil tanker ‘Prestige Falcon’ has capsized around 25 nautical miles off the coast of Duqm, Oman, leaving its entire crew of 16 missing, according to media reports.
The Comoros-flagged vessel is currently submerged and inverted, as confirmed by Oman’s maritime security center. The crew includes 13 Indian nationals and three Sri Lankans, as reported by Omani authorities.
Search operations are ongoing, yet there has been no confirmation regarding the vessel’s stability or any potential oil leakage into the sea.
Initially en route to Yemen’s port of Aden, the 117-meter-long tanker was designed to transport oil products over short coastal distances, according to shipping data.
Omani authorities have initiated a coordinated search-and-rescue mission involving maritime agencies to locate and aid the missing crew members.
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