New Delhi (NVI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) today coordinated the rescue of 13 Indian crew members from a sinking vessel near Okha in Gujarat. The vessel was on its way from Basrah in Iran to Hazira in Surat district.
The Coast Guard rescued the distressed Merchant tanker MT Reem 5 at 11.30 am in the Arabian Sea, about 210 NM (Nautical Miles) from Okha, a coastal town in Dwarka district of Gujarat.
The Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre Mumbai (MRCC), after receiving a distress call from the sinking vessel at 08.05 am, established contact with another Indian ship in the area and MRCC Karachi, as the position was 90 NM inside Pakistan Search and Rescue Region.
MRCC Mumbai identified MV Ganga which was operating in close vicinity and directed the vessel to rescue the crew on MT Reem 5.
All the 13 crew members were then rescued by MV Ganga around 11.40 am today despite severe rough sea conditions, the Coast Guard said, adding the status of the distressed vessel was being monitored closely.
