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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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.
About the Author
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.
Conferences & Webinars
Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.
Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed, EGN Singapore (Executives’ Global Network) webinar, February 2024
Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2023
Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022
Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022
The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020
The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020
Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019