12 hrs on, Coast Guard ships battle fire onboard vessel in Arabian Sea

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is actively responding to a fire on the merchant vessel Maersk Frankfurt, positioned 17 miles from Karwar, Karnataka. ICG ships Sachet, Sujeet, and Samrat are engaged in firefighting operations, supported by an ICG Dornier aircraft and an ALH Dhruv helicopter for aerial assessments and the potential deployment of Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) bags. The fire was initially reported late on Friday night, prompting immediate action from the ICG.