Reuters – The 16-member crew of the Comoros-flagged oil tanker Prestige Falcon, which capsized off the coast of Oman, remains missing, according to the country’s maritime security centre. The crew includes 13 Indian nationals and three Sri Lankans, as reported by the centre on social media platform X.
Separately, the centre told Reuters that the vessel is “submerged, inverted,” without confirming whether the ship has stabilized or if there is any oil leakage. Shipping data from LSEG showed the tanker was en route to the Yemeni port of Aden when it capsized near Oman’s major industrial port of Duqm.
The Prestige Falcon is a 117-meter-long oil products tanker built in 2007, typically used for short coastal voyages. Omani authorities have conducted a search and rescue operation at the scene in coordination with maritime authorities, according to Oman’s state news agency.
The port of Duqm, located on Oman’s southwest coast, is close to significant oil and gas projects, including a major oil refinery that is part of Duqm’s extensive industrial zone, the country’s largest economic project.
