{"id":14782,"date":"2026-08-21T04:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T04:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=14782"},"modified":"2026-08-21T04:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T04:26:18","slug":"watch-indian-seafarers-take-cover-as-vessel-passing-through-hormuz-came-under-attack-in-april-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=14782","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Indian seafarers take cover as vessel passing through Hormuz came under attack in April | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133392226,imgsize-605958,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/file-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Watch: Indian seafarers take cover as vessel passing through Hormuz came under attack in April\" title=\"Seafarers take cover as small boats surround vessel in Hormuz\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Seafarers take cover as small boats surround vessel in Hormuz\">Seafarers take cover as small boats surround vessel in Hormuz<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Federation of Seafarers and Indian Seafarers Union (FSUI) has released an old video showing a vessel carrying 22 crew members, including 21 Indians, coming under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on April 22.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The footage shows several small boats surrounding the vessel, an RPG being fired and seafarers rushing to the ship\u2019s alleyways to take cover as the confrontation unfolded.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The union also released images showing crew members taking cover while the vessel was under attack.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>\u201cThese were not pirates. They were naval forces of the IRGC,\u201d the FSUI said in a post on X.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The union added that the footage highlighted the risks faced by seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that advisories and guidelines alone could not ensure their safety.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>\u201cInnocent seafarers need the assured presence of naval forces to truly protect them,\u201d the FSUI said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) recently said 166 Indian seafarers remained in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz region, including 125 aboard six Indian-flagged vessels and 41 working on foreign-flagged ships.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>In an update on August 4, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said 3,972 Indian seafarers had been repatriated from the Gulf region, highlighting the scale of the effort to bring them out of the conflict zone.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>India is the world\u2019s second-largest supplier of seafarers after the Philippines, with 311,936 personnel accounting for 12.16 per cent of the global maritime workforce, according to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026. Indian officers account for 13.41 per cent of the global officer workforce, while 171,218 Indian ratings make up 11.29 per cent of the global ratings workforce.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>The large presence of Indian seafarers in the region has also resulted in casualties since the Iran war began. Last month, the MEA said Indian seafarers had recorded the highest number of fatalities among all nationalities in attacks on commercial shipping.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>The government later informed Parliament that 10 Indian seafarers were among the 16 Indian nationals killed in the Middle East conflict.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/watch-indian-seafarers-take-cover-as-vessel-passing-through-hormuz-came-under-attack-in-april\/articleshow\/133392163.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seafarers take cover as small boats surround vessel in Hormuz The Federation of Seafarers and Indian Seafarers Union (FSUI) has released an old video showing a vessel carrying 22 crew members, including 21 Indians, coming under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on April 22.The footage shows several small boats surrounding the vessel, an RPG 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