Lila Norfolk is related to?
Marine commandos evacuate all 21 crew members on board Lila Norfolk after Indian Navy’s patrol aircraft issued a ‘forceful warning’ to the pirates; destroyer INS Chennai renders support.
In a positive end to a hijacking attempt in the North Arabian Sea, marine commandos (MARCOS) of the Indian Navy on Friday evening secured and safely evacuated all 21 crew members, including 15 Indians, from merchant vessel Lila Norfolk.
Why in news
In Arabian sea Houthi rebels attacking the ships.
They attack the ship in particularly in connection with Israel.
Ship names in distress in the December 2023
In Dec 14, Malta flagged vessal M V Ruen, with an 18 – member crew, sent a mayday message indicating boarding by about six unknown persons around 700 nautical miles from the Indian coast.
In Dec 23 M V Chem Pluto, with 21 Indian and 1 Vietnamese crew members, reported a projectile attack around 217 nautical miles southwest of Porbandar.
3) In dec 23 A gabon Flagged crude oil tanker M V sal baba with an all – Indian crew heading to india was hit by a one way attack drone in the southern red sea.
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