NEW DELHI, Jun 11: Smoke was detected coming out of the vessel MT Jalveer off the coast of Oman due to a fire in the engine room said official sources on Thursday. All 20 Indian sailors on board are safe.
"Smoke was coming out of MT Jalveer. The tanker has experienced a fire in the engine room. There were 20 Indian sailors on board the vessel off the Oman coast, and all are safe," an official source said.
As per the vessel tracking website, Marinetraffic Jalveer is an Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker and is sailing under the flag of Guniea Bissau. Her length overall (LOA) is 119.95 meters, and her width is 16.84 meters.
Earlier today, the British maritime surveillance agency UKMTO reported on Thursday that it received a report of a tanker experiencing fire near Oman's port city of Sohar. It however, did not name the vessel.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said in a post on X said that authorities continue to investigate and advised vessels to transit with caution.
"UKMTO has received a report of an incident 21NM northeast of Sohar, Oman. Local authorities have reported a tanker has experienced a fire in the engine room. No environmental impact has been reported."
