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Indian Coast Guard maritime rescue operations

Overview

The Indian Coast Guard has conducted multiple maritime rescue operations involving distressed vessels and crew members.

In late September 2026, the Indian Coast Guard rescued a 36-year-old Bangladeshi crew member from the bulk carrier MV AMRIS near the North Andaman Islands after the individual sustained severe head and spinal injuries. The casualty was evacuated to Sri Vijaya Puram for medical treatment.

Shortly after, the Indian Coast Guard responded to a distress call from the MT Seagull 9, a Belize-flagged chemical tanker off the coast of Odisha. The vessel, carrying approximately 9,000 metric tonnes of palm oil, had experienced engine failure and flooding. The ICGS Vishwast was deployed to the scene, where a specialist damage control team boarded the tanker to stabilize the vessel using submersible de-flooding pumps and by sealing damaged seawater pipelines. The operation, supported by aerial surveillance from a Dornier aircraft, prevented the tilting tanker from capsizing and allowed it to be towed to the Paradip anchorage.

Entities

Indian Coast Guard · Diglipur · Apoorva · Sri Vijaya Puram · MV AMRIS

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Indian Coast Guard rescues 23 crew from tilting chemical tanker

    The Indian Coast Guard rescued 23 crew members from the MT Seagull 9, a Belize-flagged tanker carrying 9,000 metric tonnes of palm oil, after it faced engine failure and flooding off the Odisha coast.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Indian Coast Guard rescues injured Bangladeshi crew member

    The Indian Coast Guard rescued a Bangladeshi crew member from the bulk carrier MV AMRIS off the Andaman Islands following a fall that caused severe head and spinal injuries.

Sources

english.publictv.in · indiashippingnews.com · indiastrategic.in · kalingatv.com · latestly.com · news18.com · newsable.asianetnews.com

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