What happened: maritime advisory and ongoing search after Odesa incident
India’s Directorate General of Maritime Administration advised seafarers to follow maritime advisories, including a specific advisory dated July 23. The advisory links seafaring risks to attacks on ships in the Black Sea region around Odesa.
The advisory references the ship incident involving MV AGN Ragnar.
Reported details from the news report include the following points about MV AGN Ragnar:
- MV AGN Ragnar was struck at Odesa port.
- The incident involved four Indian nationals reported on board.
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