Oil Tanker With 19 Indians On Board Hit By Projectile Off UAE Port, All Safe

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said that all 19 Indian seafarers aboard Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Mt Dominica Prosperity were safe after the vessel was targeted in a projectile attack off Mina Saqr, UAE, on Wednesday.In a post on X, Sonowal said the tanker was carrying 19 Indian seafarers when it was targeted while drifting off Mina Saqr."The entire 22-member crew was swiftly and safely evacuated by the UAE Coast Guard, and all 19 of our Indian nationals are completely safe with no injuries," he said.The Union Minister further said that the government remained in continuous contact with the ship management company to ensure the safety and welfare of the seafarers."We remain in continuous contact with the ship management company to ensure their ongoing safety, welfare and logistical support," Sonowal said.Earlier, Sonowal informed that all three Indian seafarers alongwith the entire crew aboard a Saudi Arabia-flagged oil tanker, NCC FAJR, are safe after the vessel was involved in a possible attack while transiting the Strait of…