Dramatic rescue of sinking ship's crew off Mumbai coast
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The first SOS call was made at 7.25 hours on Thursday by a crewmember of the Panama-registered bulk vessel MV RAK, relaying a call sign 3FYL7 to the Vessel Traffic Management Service.
"Please help us! Our boat is sinking!" Co-ordinates of the vessel at the time of the call was approximately 20 nautical miles from Mumbai near 248 Prongs Light. The ship, which started off from Lubak Tutung port, Indonesia and was on its way to Dahej in Gujarat.Click NEXT to read further...
Image: Coast Gaurd deployed two HELO choppers for the mission
Dramatic rescue of sinking ship's crew off Mumbai coast
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They diverted the Coast Guard pollution control vessel CGS Samudra Prahari and at the same time, MV CGA CGM Puget and MV Stella, who were already anchored close by, were roped in for the rescue operations.
Image: Coast Gaurd official airlifts a crewmember
Dramatic rescue of sinking ship's crew off Mumbai coast
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Within minutes of reaching the spot, the crew of both the HELO choppers started the winching operations. Each HELO had four members consisting of a pilot, a co-pilot and two divers. "On seeing the choppers more crew members started throwing themselves into the sea," recounted one of the rescuing Coast Guard officials.
Image: All 33 crewmembers were rescued bt Coast Gaurd
Dramatic rescue of sinking ship's crew off Mumbai coast
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"We have rescued the crewmembers and now assessment is in progress to refloat the vessel and tow it away from the coast," said Commandant Ram Vinod Prasad, spokesperson for the Coast Guard.
Rescued crewmembers are all nationals of Jordan, Indonesia and Romania. The operation lasted for about two and half hours.
Image: Crewmembers are all nationals of Jordan, Indonesia and Romania
Dramatic rescue of sinking ship's crew off Mumbai coast
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Rescued crewmembers are all nationals of Joardan, Indonesia and Romania. The operation lasted for about two and half hours.
Few hours after the mission, MV Rak Carrier sunk off the coast of Mumbai.
Image: The sinking vessel
Dramatic rescue of sinking ship's crew off Mumbai coast
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This vessel is owned and managed by M/s Delta Shipping Marine Services, Qatar and classed with Lloyds Register of Shipping. The vessel was reported to be having about 290 tonnes of fuel oil and 50 tons of diesel oil.
Meanwhile, the Directorate of Shipping, under the provisions of Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 section 356 J & K has issued statutory notice to the ship owner, ship manager and the local ship agent.
Image: Crew of MV Rak at the Yellow Gate police station
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