ICG rescues 20 crew members of stranded ship Sigma Pearl
The Singapore-bound bulk carrier was stranded off the Kakinada coast reportedly due to an engine failure on the night of October 27
On Thursday, the Indian Coast Guard in Chennai successfully rescued all 20 crew members from the stranded bulk carrier Sigma Pearl, located near Antarvedi in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district. A Samarth-class offshore patrol vessel, ICGS Sujay, was deployed for the rescue mission. The Singapore-bound bulk carrier, flying the flag of the Marshall Islands, ran aground near the Ravva oil field off the Kakinada coast on the night of October 27.
It had departed Visakhapatnam Port at 12.17 a.m. on the same day. Engine failure was reportedly the cause of the vessel's stranding. The rescue operation concluded at 6 p.m. that day, with all crew members being airlifted to the ICGS Sujay. The Andhra Pradesh government also confirmed the successful rescue effort.
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