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VASCO: In a late-night rescue mission off the coast of Goa, ships of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard rescued the 23 crew members of MV Maersk Miami, a container carrier whose engine room caught fire on Friday night. The efforts were assisted by merchant vessels also in the area, a press note issued by the defence ministry states.
Responding to the distress call received at 7.33pm from the vessel that was 43 nautical miles west off Goa and was headed for the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Mumbai, authorities at the coast guard headquarters (West) alerted naval authorities in Mumbai and Goa as well as the coast guard in Goa.
Activating an international safety net to alert merchant ships in the area, so that initial assistance could be provided to the burning ship, a Goa-based naval team, with medical officers on board, set sail for the vessel in distress. The coast guard too launched an interceptor boat and diverted the MV Maersk Miami which was patrolling off the west coast. MV Aranda Colossus and MV Chimes, sailing in the area, were also asked to render assistance.
By midnight the naval and coast guard ships reached the ship in distress and by 2am the fire had been doused and the crew rescued.
Samrat, which reached at 7am, was used to transport the crew to sister ships, MV Maersk Dauphin and MV Nedllyod Africa. The owners of MV Maersk Miami have dispatched two ocean going tugs to assist in the salvage of the vessel.
23 saved from burning ship - Goa - City - The Times of India
Responding to the distress call received at 7.33pm from the vessel that was 43 nautical miles west off Goa and was headed for the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Mumbai, authorities at the coast guard headquarters (West) alerted naval authorities in Mumbai and Goa as well as the coast guard in Goa.
Activating an international safety net to alert merchant ships in the area, so that initial assistance could be provided to the burning ship, a Goa-based naval team, with medical officers on board, set sail for the vessel in distress. The coast guard too launched an interceptor boat and diverted the MV Maersk Miami which was patrolling off the west coast. MV Aranda Colossus and MV Chimes, sailing in the area, were also asked to render assistance.
By midnight the naval and coast guard ships reached the ship in distress and by 2am the fire had been doused and the crew rescued.
Samrat, which reached at 7am, was used to transport the crew to sister ships, MV Maersk Dauphin and MV Nedllyod Africa. The owners of MV Maersk Miami have dispatched two ocean going tugs to assist in the salvage of the vessel.
23 saved from burning ship - Goa - City - The Times of India
