Indian seafarer who went missing in Strait of Hormuz confirmed dead
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An Indian seafarer who went missing after an attack on his ship on Sunday has been confirmed dead, the Forward Seamen Union of India said in a statement.
Herambh Karmarkar, 30, was serving as a third engineer on the MV GFS Galaxy in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, when the vessel was struck by Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces.
“While 10 other Indian crew members were rescued, Mr. Karmarkar, who was on duty in the engine room, went missing initially,” the statement said. “His death was confirmed by the ship operators to the family on 15 July 2026.”
This week, India ordered shipowners and operators not to deploy Indian seafarers on vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed hostilities in the region.
India is the world’s third-largest supplier of seafarers, with more than 300,000 sailors working across global shipping fleets, according to the government.
