India confirms all 24 seafarers safe after separate tanker attacks
Tanker strikes expose crews and energy routes to growing security risks
Overview
All 24 Indian aboard two tankers hit in separate incidents are safe. The attacks still show the risks faced by ship crews and energy transport. On October 14, a drone hit the YARA J near Romania’s . Nine Indians were aboard. Two days later, a projectile hit the MT ST 3 in the . It carried 15 Indians. Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said nobody was hurt or killed. Indian officials were working with ship managers and local authorities.
The incidents took place in different settings. YARA J was waiting near a port. MT ST 3 was moving through a narrow, busy energy route where recent attacks have increased security concerns. There is no evidence the strikes were linked. Officials were still checking the damage, who was responsible and where the ships would go next. The incidents show how quickly attacks can disrupt trade, even when crews survive.
Timeline
Separate attacks become an Indian maritime-safety story
The latest public status remained that all 24 Indian seafarers were safe after the two geographically separate tanker incidents. Reporting continued to distinguish the at Romania’s from the in Hormuz. Damage assessments, responsibility and longer-term vessel movements remained unresolved in the available accounts.
Government and maritime contacts coordinate checks
India’s shipping authorities, , and local coordinated to verify crew welfare and collect information about both attacks. The immediate response focused on communication with the vessels and assessment of their status. Public reporting did not establish a or a coordinated operation.
India confirms all 24 seafarers are safe
Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed that all 24 aboard the two tankers were safe. He said there were no reported deaths, casualties or injuries among the nine crew members on and the 15 on . The confirmation treated the incidents as separate events.
Projectile strikes MT ST 3 in Hormuz
MT ST 3 was struck by a while transiting the . The tanker carried 15 Indian seafarers, who were reported safe. The incident involved a vessel operating in a and active shipping route, unlike YARA J at anchorage.
YARA J crew reported safe after drone strike
On October 14, the YARA J was hit by a drone at in Romania. The nine Indian seafarers aboard were reported safe, while available reports did not establish further details about damage, responsibility, or subsequent operations.
Drone hits YARA J at Romanian anchorage
YARA J was hit by a while at in Romania. The vessel carried nine Indian seafarers, and the crew was reported safe after the incident. The attack occurred at an near a port, geographically separate from the Strait of Hormuz.
Further vessel attack reported near Oman
Another reported attack on commercial shipping near Oman added to the security warnings surrounding the . The episode involved a separate vessel and was not identified as part of the later Romania incident. It showed that risks were increasing along an active .
Earlier tanker attack raises Hormuz shipping concerns
On October 6, the tanker was struck by a projectile near Oman in the area, injuring crew members including . The incident preceded the later MT ST 3 attack and underscored continuing risks to in the region.