Rescue Operation for Capsized Oil Tanker Off Oman Deactivated

July 23, 2024

The rescue operation for the Comoros-flagged Prestige Falcon oil tanker that capsized off Oman on July 15 has been deactivated, Oman's Maritime Security Centre said on Tuesday.

Nine of the 16-member crew were found alive and one dead, the centre reiterated, without giving further detail on the fate of the remaining six crew members.

© Haris Andronos / Adobe Stock
© Haris Andronos / Adobe Stock


(Reuters - Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Mark Porter)

Related News

Hapag-Lloyd Expects Shipping Volume Uptick to Continue Amazon, IKEA Push for Green Fuels ACBL Christens ‘Most Powerful’ Towboat Ever to Sail on Mississippi River Managing Cyber Risk Pivotal for Safe Maritime Digitalization Push, DNV Finds CareGO Gets Electrification Job for Rotterdam Container Terminal Expansion