After Alliance, another tug in distress off Mangaluru coast, rescue efforts on
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May 16, 2021 12:23 IST
Efforts were on to trace six missing crew from tug Alliance; one crew member slips into raging Arabian Sea from container vessel SSL Ganga.
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Efforts were on to trace six missing crew from tug Alliance; one crew member slips into raging Arabian Sea from container vessel SSL Ganga. Close on the heels of tug Alliance capsizing off Mangaluru coast on May 15 leaving one dead, five missing and three surviving, another tug, Coromondel, with unknown number of occupants, drifted north on May 15 evening and was near Padubidri beach rocks on May 16. The Indian Coast Guard has been making efforts to rescue the crew amid raging waves.
Cyclone Tauktae: Nil loss of life at sea, 5600 boats back to safety, says Indian Coast Guard
Based on information from the fisheries authorities of the respective states, the ICG has said that all boats were accounted for.
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Updated: May 16, 2021, 08:55 PM IST
With very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae (pronounced Tau’te) predicted to make landfall near the Gujarat coast on Tuesday, May 18th morning, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has confirmed that it has ensured the safe return of 5,600 boats, rescued six personnel and rerouted 335 merchant vessels.
With the storm having crossed the southern states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, and Lakshadweep islands on India s West Coast, the maritime force has said that there has been nil loss of life at sea. The Coast Guard also added that their pre-emptive measures are focused on Maharashtra and Gujarat, which are expected to bear the brunt of the landfall.
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