After rescuing 14 mariners off the Raigad coast, the Indian Coast Guard's Regional Commander (West) Inspector General Bhisham Sharma on Friday said that there is no threat to the marine environment and the Coast Guard is monitoring the situation very closely.
The Indian Coast Guard on Friday successfully rescued 14 crew members after severe weather conditions caused a maritime vessel, a JSW vessel with 14 crew on board, to run aground off Raigad's Kolaba Fort yesterday.
Actor Kiran Kumar, who is currently busy shooting his film 'The Last Candidate' appreciated the J-K administration for helping the Bollywood film crews in Kashmir Valley.
In continuation of the Indian Coast Guard's (ICG) efforts to ensure the safety of MV Maersk Frankfurt and her crew, alongwith prevention of marine pollution, ICG has maintained sustained operation in extreme weather conditions for the fifth day in the Arabian Sea amidst the peak of South Wes
The airline said, "AI1179 departed Krasnoyarsk (KJA) at 0002 Hrs local time (20 July) for San Francisco (SFO), carrying all passengers and crew of AI183 that was diverted to KJA"
Air India flight AI-183, en route from Delhi to San Francisco, made an unscheduled landing at Krasnoyarsk International Airport (UNKL) in Russia on Thursday due to a technical glitch.
Tragically, the body of one Indian crew member has been recovered. The Indian government is closely monitoring the situation and ensuring all possible assistance for the affected families.
As of now, the mission has successfully rescued eight Indian nationals and one Sri Lankan from the stricken vessel. The Indian Navy continues to search for additional crew members who remain missing.
The MV had capsized about 25 nautical miles southeast of Ras Madrakah, Oman, on July 15 and search and rescue efforts in coordination with Oman authorities have been in progress since July 16.
Indian Navy's warship INS Teg has been deployed along with maritime surveillance aircraft P-8I along with the Omani vessels and personnel to carry out search and rescue missions.
Braving heavy rains and challenging weather conditions, the Indian Coast Guard has successfully coordinated a search and rescue operation for a stranded Indian fishing boat off the Ponani coast of Kerala.