Home GCC 16 crew missing after oil tanker capsized near Oman Omani authorities conducted a search-and-rescue operation at the scene in coordination with maritime authorities, by Reuters July 16, 2024 Latest update: In a statement released by Oman’s Maritime Security Centre, it revealed that 16 crew are missing from the Prestige Falcon. These include 13 Indian nationals and 3 Sri Lankans. A search and rescue operation has been launched to find the crew members. *** Oman‘s maritime security centre told Reuters on Tuesday the Prestige Falcon, a Comoros-flagged oil tanker, had capsized off the major industrial port of Duqm. Shipping data by LSEG showed the tanker’s destination as Yemen’s Aden. Updates regarding the recent capsizing incident of the Comoros flagged oil tanker southeast of Ras Madrakah pic.twitter.com/PxVLxlTQGD — مركز الأمن البحري| MARITIME SECURITY CENTRE (@OMAN_MSC) July 16, 2024 The vessel is a 117 metre long oil products tanker built in 2007, shipping data showed. Such small tankers are typically used for short coastal voyages. Omani authorities conducted a search-and-rescue operation at the scene in coordination with maritime authorities, Oman‘s state news agency reported late on Tuesday. The status of the crew is unclear. The port of Duqm is located on Oman‘s southwest coast, close to the Sultanate’s major oil and gas mining projects, including a major oil refinery that forms part of Duqm’s vast industrial zone, Oman‘s biggest single economic project. Tags Oman Prestige Falcon You might also like Mohsin Hani Al-Bahrani: Building upon MHD Group’s five decades legacy Oman sovereign fund merges Nitaj, FDO to boost food security Oman Investment Authority boosts assets to OMR19.6bn in 2023 Oman’s Salalah port sees fall in container volumes