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The fire was brought under control by the ship's crew with the assistance of fire fighters.
NS Sidhudwaj was commissioned into the Navy in 1987 and decommissioned on July 16, 2022.
It may take up to three days from a port in Kerala to reach Dubai.
Narrow escape for four others in the boat.
As a five-year-old child, Ann had heard from Biju about the attempt by Somalian pirates to board his vessel and how he faced the situation.
A native of Veluthur in Thrissur, Ann has been working on the ship for the past nine months as a trainee.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had demanded the immediate release of the Indians during a phone conversation with Iran's Foreign Minister.
Ann Tessa Joseph is among the 17 Indians onboard MSC Aries, a civilian cargo ship seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guard in the Strait of Hormuz on April 13.
The hijacked vessel was intercepted on Thursday, the Navy said.
Kerala government and the Maritime Board envisage a shipping service that allows passengers from various GCC countries to reach Kerala in 3 – 4 days.