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Indian Ship Captain Stranded In Strait Of Hormuz For 2 Months: "First Thing I'll Do Is Hug My Family"
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The prolonged closure of Strait of Hormuz has not only rattled energy markets but also left thousands of seafarers stranded in dangerous conditions.
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www.ndtv.com
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2,000 Ships, 20,000 Sailors, SOS Barrage: Hormuz Blockade's Human Cost
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
One of the members of the support team said about 50 per cent of the emails they received from seafarers are about pay
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Man Turns A Maritime Radio Into "Family Voice Station" To Help Stranded Sailors Amid Middle East Tensions
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- World News | Edited by Astitva Raj
Through this initiative, Liu has created a way for sailors to convey messages to their families, even amidst limited means of communication.
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www.ndtv.com
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20 Thai Sailors Return Home After Vessel Attacked In Gulf, 3 Still Stranded
- Monday March 16, 2026
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Twenty Thai crew members of a cargo ship attacked in the crucial Strait of Hormuz arrived in Thailand on Monday, with three of their colleagues still stranded on the vessel in the Gulf.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Hearts Sink When We See Drones, Jet': Indian Sailors Stranded Off Iran
- Saturday March 14, 2026
- India News | Reuters
Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and missiles set ships ablaze nearby, 26-year-old seafarer Ambuj says he has not been home for six months and cannot wait to see his family.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Pressures Sri Lanka Not To Repatriate Survivors Of Sunk Iran Ship: Report
- Saturday March 7, 2026
- World News | Reuters
The United States is pressing Sri Lanka's government not to repatriate the survivors from the Iranian warship it sank this week, as well as the crew of a second Iranian ship that is in Sri Lankan custody
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www.ndtv.com
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23,000 Indian Sailors Stranded Near Strait Of Hormuz Amid Iran War: Sources
- Thursday March 5, 2026
- India News | Reported by Shrimi Choudhary, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
As the Middle East conflict disrupts maritime routes, about 23,000 Indians are estimated to be stranded across the Gulf region, sources have told NDTV Profit, indicating a worsening crisis that has skyrocketed crude prices.
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www.ndtv.com
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Australian Sailor, Dog Rescued After 2 Months Stranded At Pacific Ocean
- Monday July 17, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
An Australian sailor and his dog have been rescued after two months adrift in the Pacific Ocean, surviving the ordeal by drinking rainwater and snacking on raw fish.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Sailor Stranded In Shark-Infested Waters Rescued After 12 Hours
- Monday July 25, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Chinese sailor was rescued off Australia's west coast Monday after falling from a cargo ship and enduring a long night adrift in sharky waters.
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www.ndtv.com
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Around 1,000 Sailors Stranded In Ukraine Ports Since Russia's invasion: UN
- Saturday April 9, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Two UN agencies on Friday called for "urgent action" to help and protect around 1,000 sailors on trading ships stranded in Ukrainian ports and waters since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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www.ndtv.com
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India's Embassy Evacuates 52 Indian Sailors From Mykolaiv Port In Ukraine
- Tuesday March 8, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Indian mission in Ukraine today said it has evacuated 52 out of the 75 Indian sailors stranded at the Port of Mykolaiv in the war-hit nation.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Authorities Allow Crew Change For Stranded Indian Sailors On Cargo Vessel
- Thursday February 4, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
India on Thursday said authorities in China have given clearance for crew change for 16 stranded Indian sailors on board a cargo vessel that has been on an anchorage near the Chinese port of Caofeidian since September.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Replying Timely" To Indian Side's Requests On Stranded Crew, Says China
- Monday February 1, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The fate of 16 Indian sailors of a cargo ship stranded outside a Chinese port for six months remained uncertain as China did not say when their ordeal would end.
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www.ndtv.com
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Efforts On To Bring Back Indian Sailors Stuck In Chinese Waters: Centre
- Thursday January 14, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
India on Thursday said it is closely coordinating with China to bring back 16 Indian sailors who are stranded on a cargo ship in Chinese waters for nearly four months.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Ship Captain Stranded In Strait Of Hormuz For 2 Months: "First Thing I'll Do Is Hug My Family"
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The prolonged closure of Strait of Hormuz has not only rattled energy markets but also left thousands of seafarers stranded in dangerous conditions.
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www.ndtv.com
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2,000 Ships, 20,000 Sailors, SOS Barrage: Hormuz Blockade's Human Cost
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
- World News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
One of the members of the support team said about 50 per cent of the emails they received from seafarers are about pay
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Man Turns A Maritime Radio Into "Family Voice Station" To Help Stranded Sailors Amid Middle East Tensions
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- World News | Edited by Astitva Raj
Through this initiative, Liu has created a way for sailors to convey messages to their families, even amidst limited means of communication.
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www.ndtv.com
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20 Thai Sailors Return Home After Vessel Attacked In Gulf, 3 Still Stranded
- Monday March 16, 2026
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Twenty Thai crew members of a cargo ship attacked in the crucial Strait of Hormuz arrived in Thailand on Monday, with three of their colleagues still stranded on the vessel in the Gulf.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Hearts Sink When We See Drones, Jet': Indian Sailors Stranded Off Iran
- Saturday March 14, 2026
- India News | Reuters
Stranded for two weeks at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas as drones and missiles set ships ablaze nearby, 26-year-old seafarer Ambuj says he has not been home for six months and cannot wait to see his family.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Pressures Sri Lanka Not To Repatriate Survivors Of Sunk Iran Ship: Report
- Saturday March 7, 2026
- World News | Reuters
The United States is pressing Sri Lanka's government not to repatriate the survivors from the Iranian warship it sank this week, as well as the crew of a second Iranian ship that is in Sri Lankan custody
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www.ndtv.com
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23,000 Indian Sailors Stranded Near Strait Of Hormuz Amid Iran War: Sources
- Thursday March 5, 2026
- India News | Reported by Shrimi Choudhary, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
As the Middle East conflict disrupts maritime routes, about 23,000 Indians are estimated to be stranded across the Gulf region, sources have told NDTV Profit, indicating a worsening crisis that has skyrocketed crude prices.
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www.ndtv.com
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Australian Sailor, Dog Rescued After 2 Months Stranded At Pacific Ocean
- Monday July 17, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
An Australian sailor and his dog have been rescued after two months adrift in the Pacific Ocean, surviving the ordeal by drinking rainwater and snacking on raw fish.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Sailor Stranded In Shark-Infested Waters Rescued After 12 Hours
- Monday July 25, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Chinese sailor was rescued off Australia's west coast Monday after falling from a cargo ship and enduring a long night adrift in sharky waters.
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www.ndtv.com
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Around 1,000 Sailors Stranded In Ukraine Ports Since Russia's invasion: UN
- Saturday April 9, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Two UN agencies on Friday called for "urgent action" to help and protect around 1,000 sailors on trading ships stranded in Ukrainian ports and waters since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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www.ndtv.com
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India's Embassy Evacuates 52 Indian Sailors From Mykolaiv Port In Ukraine
- Tuesday March 8, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Indian mission in Ukraine today said it has evacuated 52 out of the 75 Indian sailors stranded at the Port of Mykolaiv in the war-hit nation.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Authorities Allow Crew Change For Stranded Indian Sailors On Cargo Vessel
- Thursday February 4, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
India on Thursday said authorities in China have given clearance for crew change for 16 stranded Indian sailors on board a cargo vessel that has been on an anchorage near the Chinese port of Caofeidian since September.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Replying Timely" To Indian Side's Requests On Stranded Crew, Says China
- Monday February 1, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
The fate of 16 Indian sailors of a cargo ship stranded outside a Chinese port for six months remained uncertain as China did not say when their ordeal would end.
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www.ndtv.com
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Efforts On To Bring Back Indian Sailors Stuck In Chinese Waters: Centre
- Thursday January 14, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
India on Thursday said it is closely coordinating with China to bring back 16 Indian sailors who are stranded on a cargo ship in Chinese waters for nearly four months.
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www.ndtv.com