Indian Navy’s Mission Deployed Destroyer provides critical Explosives Ordinance Disposal (EOD) and medical assistance to Palau-flagged MV Islander, which caught fire after an attack likely by drone/ missile on Feb 22, 24.
Responding swiftly to the Distress call, Indian Navy’s destroyer, mission deployed in the Gulf of Aden for maritime security operations, arrived in the vicinity of the vessel. Indian Naval EOD specialists embarked the vessel and sanitised it for any residual risk. The vessel was cleared for onward transit.
On Master’s request, the medical team also embarked the ship and provided medical assistance to an injured crew member, a release stated.