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- The Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier MV Cape Dao was struck by two torpedoes while traveling from Mina Saqr to India.
- One Indian seafarer, Suraj Yadav, died from injuries sustained during the attack, which also impacted the vessel's accommodation and engine room.
- The remaining 27 crew members, including 19 other Indian nationals, were evacuated by the Royal Navy of Oman and are currently safe ashore.
- This incident is part of a series of maritime attacks in the region affecting civilian seafarers.
What to watch next
- Results of formal investigations and FIRs regarding the attack
- Protest actions by the Forward Seamen's Union of India scheduled for September 25
- Government response regarding maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz
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Manoj Yadav
of the Forward Seamen's Union of India
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“28 crew on board, 20 of them Indian. Two torpedoes hit Port side C-deck (accommodation) • Port side hull (engine room)”
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…Seamen's Union of India, a trade union affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions, said Suraj Yadav, who hailed from Deoria in Uttar Pradesh, was killed when MV Cape Dao was attacked while sailing to India. “ 28 crew on board, 20 of them Indian. Two torpedoes hit Port side C-deck (accommodation) • Port side hull (engine room) ,” Manoj Yadav said in a post on X. A report prepared by the directorate of Maritime Administration also confirmed that the vessel had 28 crew onboard, including 20 Indian seafarers — 17 from RPSL Keyline Maritime…
“We are failing in every front to protect seafarer. India has to send its Navy to protect seafarers. The geopolitical talks and diplomatic talks have failed. Cape Dao was hit on upper deck area and this shows India has failed to protect seafarers”
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…25 to protest the incident, said the vessel was hit twice and the injured taken to safety. The union flagged the deaths of Indian seafarers in the past few months, while demanding accountability for the incidents/ “ We are failing in every front to protect seafarer. India has to send its Navy to protect seafarers. The geopolitical talks and diplomatic talks have failed. Cape Dao was hit on upper deck area and this shows India has failed to protect seafarers ,” Manoj Yadav of FSUI said. He further added, “Assurances mean nothing. Innocent civilian seafarers are being slaughtered in and around Hormuz. FSUI demands immediate accountability, safe passage, and justice for Suraj…
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Named Oman · India · Caspia Shipmanagement · Keyline Maritime Services · MV Cape Dao · NavSukh Marine · Suraj Yadav · Centre of Indian Trade Unions · Directorate of Maritime Administration · Forward Seamen's Union of India · Manoj Yadav · Royal Navy of Oman
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