Ahmedabad, December 5
In a remarkable example of swift coordinated action, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued 12 crew members of the sunken Indian vessel MSV Al Piranpir on December 4 in the North Arabian Sea. This information has been given in an official statement. According to the statement, under this humanitarian search and rescue mission, the Maritime Cooperation Centers (MRCCs) of the two countries maintained continuous communication throughout the operation with strong cooperation between the Indian Coast Guard Force and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA).
@IndiaCoastGuard ship Sarthak successfully rescued 12 #Indian crew members of Sunken Dhow Al Piranpir from the North Arabian Sea. The vessel sank on 04 Dec 24 however, the crew had abandoned ship on a dinghy. This humanitarian mission saw close collaboration between #ICG and #Pak… pic.twitter.com/3fcdFBurE2
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) December 5, 2024
“The Indian Coast Guard vessel ‘Sarthak’ successfully rescued 12 Indian crew members of the sunken Dho Al Piranpir off the North Arabian Sea,” the Indian Coast Guard said on X. The ship sank on 4 December 2024. However, the crew boarded a dinghy from the ship. This humanitarian mission saw strong cooperation between the ICG and Pakistan MSA, with the MRCCs of both countries maintaining coordination throughout the operation and Pakistan MSA aircraft helping to locate survivors. helped The rescued ships have been brought to Porbandar.
Dho Al Piranpir, which sailed from Porbandar to Bandar Abbas, Iran, reportedly sank in the early hours of December 4 due to rough seas and flooding. – ANI