Coast Guard coordinates rescue of Maldives-bound vessel’s crew of nine

The Coast Guard on Wednesday said it successfully coordinated the rescue of a mechanised sailing vessel’s crew of nine, with the ship bound for the Maldives from Tuticorin getting flooded during its voyage.

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Updated:7th Oct, 2021 at 1:45 AM

Chennai

The vessel, ‘Annai Vailankanne Arockia Vennila,’ amid rough seas, reported a technical snag when it was about 170 nautical miles from Tuticorin and 230 NM off the Maldives and requested assistance by transmitting a distress alert message. The message was picked up by the Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), here at about 4 PM on October 5, a Defence release said.

MRCC launched the National Search and Rescue Services and activated the International Safety Net for coordinating search and rescue operations.

Of the two merchant vessels identified for rescue, MV MCP Salzburg reached the location and safely rescued all the nine crew members early morning on Wednesday.

MV MCP Salzburg has proceeded to its next port of call, which is the Maldives, and the rescued crew would be disembarking there.

Coast Guard coordinates rescue of Maldives-bound vessel’s crew of nine

The Coast Guard on Wednesday said it successfully coordinated the rescue of a mechanised sailing vessel’s crew of nine, with the ship bound for the Maldives from Tuticorin getting flooded during its voyage.

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