The Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, lauded the Indian Navy for successfully evacuating a Chinese mariner from a bulk carrier who was in critical condition.
The Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai, received a distress call on July 23 from bulk carrier ZHONG SHAN MEN 200 Nm (approximately 370 km) from Mumbai, reporting heavy blood loss due to a critical injury to a 51-year-old Chinese mariner and requesting immediate evacuation.