On September 2, 20 crew members of a sinking vessel were allegedly rescued by a good Samaritan vessel.
What happened?
A commercial vessel loaded with construction material started sinking off the Oman coast with 20 crew members onboard the vessel.
In a timely manner, the 20 crew members from the sinking vessel were reportedly rescued by an Omani Good Samaritan.
Crew members rescued:
The 20 crew members of different nationalities were rescued by an Omani citizen and handed over the Jazir officials.
The rescued crew members were taken to the ‘Al Jazir Hospital’ for further tests and were deemed to be in a good condition.
The local agent in the Sultanate was contacted to complete their deportation procedures.
An official from the ROP added that the ship was was loaded with sand and iron, and sank six to nine miles from Al Lakbi.
Situation under control:
An official at the Port of Duqm said, “The situation is under control, and what is of greatest importance to note here is that this is not an oil tanker, as was previously rumoured to be, but a cargo vessel flying a Tanzanian flag, and that is a good thing, because it means there is no oil spill that can occur. That is of foremost importance here, because it means there is no immediate harm to the surrounding environment. The matter of helping the vessel now lies with the members of the Royal Oman Navy and the RAFO”.
Oman’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs also put out a statement denying that the ship involved in the incident was an oil tanker.
The statement read, “Referring to news circulating on social media about the sinking of an oil tanker in Duqm, the Ministry, after coordinating with the competent authorities, confirms that it has not received any communication about the sinking of an oil tanker in Omani waters. We have received reports on the sinking of a ship with construction material, and confirm that the entire crew were rescued”
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Source: Times of Oman
