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Indian Navy video of crew rescue from bulker after Houthi missile strike

The Indian Navy has released dramatic video showing the rescue of seafarers from the bulker True Confidence struck by a Houthi missile on 6 March.

Marcus Hand, Editor

March 7, 2024

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Rescue of seafarer from True Confidence
Photo: Screenshot from X Indian Navy video

The bulker was hit by a missile fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen in the Gulf of Aden on 6 March leaving three seafarers dead and two others seriously injured from a crew of 20.

The surviving seafarers abandoned the vessel into life rafts and the video below from the Indian Navy shows their rescue, including the injured, by helicopter.

The crew were taken to Djibouti by an Indian warship and the injured seafarers transferred to a local hospital.

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Marcus Hand

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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