Coast Guard rescues 13 Indian crew from Gujarat bound ship

Mumbai: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) coordinated rescue of 13 Indian crew today at 1130 hrs from a distressed Merchant tanker MT Reem which was on passage from Basrah to Hazira in India, about 210 NM from Okha, Gujarat. Tanker had reported flooding in the engine room and was sinking rapidly. Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) Mumbai on receipt of the distress at 0805 hrs, established contact with both the ship and MRCC Karachi as the position was 90 nautical miles inside Pakistan search and rescue region.