INS Teg: Rescued Sailors of MT Falcon Prestige

The Indian warship INS Teg has successfully rescued nine sailors from the Comoros-flagged oil tanker, MT Falcon Prestige, which recently capsized off the coast of Oman. Among the rescued were eight Indians and one Sri Lankan.

About INS Teg

INS Tegis a state-of-the-art Guided missile frigate with capacity to carry integral helicopter and is capable of prolonged surveillance missions.
It is uniquely suited for surveillance and anti-piracy patrols at far-flung islands and coastal regions. The ship has a Chetak helicopter embarked and will undertake regular flying in Mauritian EEZ towards the joint EEZ Surveillance and Outer Island Support in conjunction with the Maritime Air Squadron (MAS) of the NCG.