An Indian fishing vessel with a crew of 13 collided with an Indian Naval submarine near the Goa coast, officials said today.
A massive search and rescue operation has been launched by the Indian Navy, which has deployed six ships and aircraft. While 11 crew have been rescued, two are still missing.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence, the fishing vessel, Marthoma, collided with a Scorpene-class submarine about 70 nautical miles off the Goa coast.
“Search and rescue efforts for the remaining two are underway and are being coordinated with Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Mumbai (MRCC). Additional assets including from the Coast Guard have been diverted to the area to augment the efforts,” the statement said.
The state-of-the-art technology utilised for the construction of the Scorpene-class submarines has ensured superior stealth features such as advanced acoustic silencing techniques, low radiated noise levels, hydro-dynamically optimized shape and the ability to launch a crippling attack on the enemy using precision-guided weapons.
The attack can be launched with both torpedoes and tube-launched anti-ship missiles, whilst underwater or on the surface.
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