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IN PICS: Navy’s daring aerial insertion on burning cargo vessel MV Wan Hai 503

Updated On: 14 June, 2025 05:59 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Amid ongoing salvage operations of the fire-hit MV Wan Hai 503, the Indian Navy augmented efforts with an aerial insertion of a salvage team on Friday. (Pics/ Defence PRO)

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Amid ongoing salvage operations of the fire-hit MV Wan Hai 503, the Indian Navy augmented efforts with an aerial insertion of a salvage team on Friday. (Pics/ Defence PRO)

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Amid ongoing salvage operations of the fire-hit MV Wan Hai 503, the Indian Navy augmented efforts with an aerial insertion of a salvage team on Friday. (Pics/ Defence PRO)
<p>The Naval helicopter successfully inserted the team on the vessel amidst challenging weather/sea conditions and fire onboard</p>

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The Naval helicopter successfully inserted the team on the vessel amidst challenging weather/sea conditions and fire onboard

<p>The salvage team was winched down and connected the towline to the salvage tug Offshore Warrior</p>

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The salvage team was winched down and connected the towline to the salvage tug Offshore Warrior

<p>After the connection of the tow, the salvage team was successfully extracted by the Naval helicopter from the vessel</p>

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After the connection of the tow, the salvage team was successfully extracted by the Naval helicopter from the vessel

<p>The towing operations of the vessel have commenced. Presently, the Indian Navy`s INS Sharda and OSV MV Triton Liberty are actively engaged in the salvage ops in coordination with the Indian Coast Guard and other maritime agencies</p>

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The towing operations of the vessel have commenced. Presently, the Indian Navy`s INS Sharda and OSV MV Triton Liberty are actively engaged in the salvage ops in coordination with the Indian Coast Guard and other maritime agencies

<p>This swift insertion and extraction of the salvage team by the Indian Navy has significantly reinforced the rescue efforts</p>

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This swift insertion and extraction of the salvage team by the Indian Navy has significantly reinforced the rescue efforts

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