Updated On: 14 June, 2025 06:07 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
A Naval helicopter inserted a salvage team onto the burning vessel amid challenging sea and weather conditions. The team was winched down and successfully connected a towline to the salvage tug Offshore Warrior

This swift insertion and extraction of the salvage team by the Indian Navy has significantly reinforced the rescue efforts. Pic/ Defence PRO
In the ongoing salvage operations of MV WAN Hai 503, which is under massive fire, the Indian Navy augmented the efforts with the aerial insertion of a salvage team on Friday.
In a daring operation, #IndianNavy successfully undertook aerial insertion of the salvage team onboard distressed vessel MV Wan Hai 503, which has been on fire since #09Jun 25.
The salvage team, which embarked the Seaking helicopter at @IN_Garuda, #Kochi, was winched down the… https://t.co/rgtMmptxnq pic.twitter.com/1uXGJmSduQ