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Time of India
4 days ago
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- Time of India
Coast Guard rescues two foreign nationals from stranded US vessel
Kolkata: (ICG) rescued two foreign nationals — an American and a Turkish crew member — from a US sailing vessel stranded in the Bay of Bengal early on Friday. The vessel, Sea Angel, was stranded 52 nautical miles southeast of Indira Point in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, officials said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Port Blair received a distress alert late on Thursday from the US consulate in Chennai, prompting the Coast Guard to start the rescue operation. The yacht lost propulsion due to a blown sail and an entangled propeller while battling rough sea conditions, sources said. MRCC alerted nearby merchant ships and deployed ICG ship Rajveer for the rescue. The Coast Guard vessel established communication with the stranded yacht and assessed the situation on-site. The crew was found to be in good health despite challenging conditions at sea. "Despite heavy winds and mechanical disablement, the crew was found safe and in good health. On the morning of July 11, the yacht was successfully towed and escorted to Campbell Bay harbour," ICG said in a statement.
Hans India
5 days ago
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- Hans India
ICG rescues two crew members from stranded US sailing vessel
Visakhapatnam: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) carried out a rescue operation for the US sailing vessel 'Sea Angel' stranded about 52 nautical miles south-east of Indira Point, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The yacht, carrying two crew members, was disabled amid extremely rough conditions with a blown sail and entangled propeller. Upon receiving the distress alert, Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Port Blair alerted all nearby merchant vessels and launched rescue coordination protocols. Further, ICG ship Rajveer was deployed and the ship established communication with the stranded crew while conducting an onsite assessment. Despite heavy winds and mechanical disablement, the crew was found safe and in good health. Demonstrating professionalism, the ICG ship Rajveer reached the vessel and carried out an onsite assessment with precision. The Indian Coast Guard executed the swift rescue operation for the US sailing vessel 'Sea Angel' off Andaman and Nicobar Islands on July 10. On July 11th morning, the yacht was successfully towed and escorted to Campbell Bay harbour.
India Today
5 days ago
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- India Today
Coast Guard rescues two from stranded US yacht near Andaman coast
The Indian Coast Guard rescued two sailors from a US sailing boat, Sea Angel, after it was stranded in rough seas southeast of Indira Point in the Andaman & Nicobar rescue operation began late Thursday night after the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Port Blair received a distress alert from the US Consulate in alert said that the yacht, with one American and one Turkish crew member, had lost power and was drifting 52 nautical miles from Indira Point, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, reported news agency vessel had got disabled amid extremely rough conditions with a blown sail and entangled propeller, a senior official of the ICG "Heroic rescue at sea! Indian Coast Guard ship Rajveer braved raging winds & rough seas to save US yacht Sea Angel with two crew, after complete propulsion failure near Indira Port. On 10 Jul 25, at 1157 hrs, ICG MRCC Port Blair received a distress alert from the US consulate in Chennai regarding yacht Sea Angel with one US and one Turkish crew, stranded 52 NM South East of Indira Point," ICG wrote on rescue at sea! @IndiaCoastGuard ship #Rajveer braved raging winds & rough seas to save #US yacht Sea Angel with two crew, after complete propulsion failure near #IndiraPoint. On 10 Jul 25, at 1157 hrs #ICG MRCC #PortBlair received a distress alert from #UnitedStates Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) July 11, 2025The MRCC quickly activated the International Safety Net, alerting nearby ships and launching a rescue effort. The Indian Coast Guard ship Rajveer was sent to the reached the yacht on Friday morning. The Coast Guard team found the yacht's sail torn and ropes stuck in its propeller, making it unable to move. They established contact with the sailors and checked the condition of the vessel was taken under tow and safely brought to Campbell Bay harbour by 8:00 am on Friday. Both crew members were unharmed."MRCC activated the International Safety Net, and ICG Ship Rajveer was deployed for a rescue operation. Upon arrival, the yacht was found with its sail blown off and ropes entangled in the propeller. Sea Angel was taken under tow at 1850 Hrs and brought safely to Campbell Bay at 0800 Hrs on 11 Jul 25," ICG month, the Indian Coast Guard successfully rescued three Sri Lankan nationals who were found stranded on a sandbar near Adam's Bridge, off the coast of Dhanushkodi in Tamil to the Coastal Security Group Police, the trio had travelled from Sri Lanka in an unidentified boat. The vessel reportedly left them behind on the sandbar, which lies within Indian territorial waters.- EndsMust Watch
United News of India
5 days ago
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- United News of India
ICG rescues two crew members from US vessel stranded off Andaman & Nicobar Islands
New Delhi, July 11 (UNI) The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) carried out a rescue operation for the US sailing vessel 'Sea Angel' yesterday, which was stranded about 52 nautical miles south-east of Indira Point, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The yacht carrying two crew members was disabled amid rough conditions with a blown sail and entangled propeller, a Defence Ministry statement said. Upon receiving the distress alert, MRCC Port Blair alerted all nearby merchant vessels and launched rescue coordination protocols. Further, ICG ship Rajveer was deployed and the ship established communication with the stranded crew and conducted an on-site assessment. Despite heavy winds and mechanical disablement, the crew was found safe and in good health. The yacht was successfully towed and escorted to Campbell Bay harbour today morning, the statement added. UNI RBE PRS
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Business Standard
5 days ago
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- Business Standard
Indian Coast Guard rescues 2 US nationals stranded near Nicobar Islands
ICG Ship Rajveer carried out the rescue operation after the US consulate in Chennai sent a distress message about the stranded US-flagged sailing vessel ANI General News The Indian Coast Guard rescued two United States nationals stranded about 53 miles south of the Nicobar Islands, officials said on Friday. ICG Ship Rajveer carried out the rescue operation after the US consulate in Chennai sent a distress message about the stranded US-flagged sailing vessel. The Indian patrol vessel navigated through rough sea conditions to rescue the US nationals. "The Indian Coast Guard saved two US nationals stranded in a distressed yacht, a US-flagged sailing vessel, Sea Angel, about 53 miles south of the Nicobar Islands. On receipt of a distress message via the US Consulate at Chennai, ICG Ship Rajveer was deployed & responded to the distress situation, navigating through rough sea conditions," ICG said. Last Month, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued three Sri Lankan nationals who had been abandoned on a sandbar near Adam's Bridge, off the coast of Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu. According to the Coastal Security Group Police, the trio had set off from Sri Lanka in an unidentified boat, which dropped them off on the sandbar located in Indian waters. "Three Sri Lankans who had set off from Sri Lanka to Dhanushkodi (Tamil Nadu) in an unidentified boat were dropped off at a sandbar by Adam's Bridge near Dhanushkodi. The Indian Coast Guard rescued them, brought them to Dhanushkodi and handed them over to the Coastal Security Group Police. An investigation is underway," said the Coastal Security Group Police in a statement. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
