NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy’s warship INS Teg rescued nine crew members, including eight Indians, who went missing after an oil tanker capsized off the coast of Oman. 

The Comoros-flagged oil tanker MV Prestige Falcon had a total of 16 members, including 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans. 

The search for the remaining survivors continues. The Indian Navy warship and a P-8I maritime patrol aircraft have been deployed for search and rescue efforts in Oman after the oil tanker capsized about 25 nautical miles south-east of Ras Madrakah. 

The Indian Embassy said it is in constant touch with the Omani authorities, the search and rescue operation is being coordinated by the Oman Maritime Security Centre, and the Indian Navy is conducting operations in the region. 

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.

The vessel is a 117-metre-long oil products tanker built in 2007, LSEG's shipping data showed.