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ICG, Navy and IAF Execute Operation to Stabilise Fire-Hit Singaporean Vessel
In
a major development in the firefighting and salvage operation of Singaporean
Vessel MV Wan Hai 503, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), along with the Indian Navy
and Indian Air Force (IAF), successfully transferred the tow of the distressed
container vessel to the ocean-going tug Offshore Warrior on June 13. The ICG
had been holding the vessel away from the Kerala coast for several days, but
sudden deterioration in weather conditions and strong westerly winds caused it
to dangerously drift toward the shoreline.
Despite adverse weather that restricted aerial operations
and delayed salvage crew boarding, a Navy Seaking helicopter launched from
Kochi on June 13 successfully winched salvage team members onto the vessel
under extremely challenging conditions. The team then managed to connect a
600-metre tow rope to Offshore Warrior approximately 20 nautical miles off the
coast of Kochi. The vessel was then towed westward at a speed of 1.8 knots.
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