An unusual campaign by the Indian Navy to intercept pirate ships

- Indian Navy searches for suspicious vessels in Arabian Sea after rescue of crew in green Norfolk ship

NEW DELHI, MUMBAI: After freeing 21 crew members, including 15 Indians, on board the Siberian-flagged merchant ship Lila Norfolk, the Indian Navy is now searching for suspicious vessels in the Arabian Sea, and if caught, pirates- Green-Norfolk is determined to do the same as it is now, in order to save the ship's current.

Giving this information, Navy sources said that the Navy has simultaneously deployed Warships Maritime Patrol Aircraft and MQ Predator Drones for this purpose.

The UK Merry Time trade operations portal further reports that some unidentified armed men boarded the vessel (Green-Norfrock) on Thursday evening. After a message from the Leela Norfolk, the Indian Navy warship INS Chennai (Destroyer) reached her and the Navy commandos defeated the pirates and freed all the crew members of the Leela-Norfrock. After that an Indian crew member among the crew members of that ship thanked the Indian Navy and said that I am proud of the Indian Navy.

It is known that INS Chennai reached the scene at 3.15 pm, followed by aerial reconnaissance of Motor Vessel (MV) Leela Norfolk, followed by Sea-Guardian-Drones MQ9- and Marine Patrol Aircrafts. Navy commandos from P-81 and Integral helicopters landed on the ship and tried to locate the pirates from the upper-desk machinery compartments and living space. But, not a single pirate was seen. They might have taken advantage of the darkness of the night to jump into the sea and escape in their ships. According to Navy officials.

However, now MV Crew members from Leela Norfolk are busy repairing the ship's propulsion system power supply, and steering gear. But now, the Indian Navy has decided to wipe out the pirates and their ships in the Arabian Sea, and are conducting patrols across the North Arabian Sea to track them down.

Naval equipment further revealed that several other such minor incidents had also taken place since the Navy started patrolling the strategic waters in the last few weeks. In which the navy wiped out those pirates and their ships.