ICG evacuates foreign national from Merchant vessel in Arabian Sea

Porbandar: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Ankit undertook medical evacuation of a foreign national from Arabian Sea on Monday.  The patient was safely brought to Porbandar and shifted to Govt. Hospital at Porbandar and then to Rajkot.

On Monday, 13 February 2023, at about 1630 hrs, Indian Coust Guard Maritime Rescue Sub Centre (MRSC) Porbandar received distress alert regarding medical emergency onboard Liberian Flagged Merchant Vessel Irenes Ray which was on passage from Sri Lanka to Pakistan.

The position of the Merchant Vessel was ascertained and found to be approx. 200 kms off Porbandar coast in Arabian Sea.  Indian Coust Guard District Headquarters at Porbandar responded promptly and a Fast Patrol Ship, ICGS Ankit was directed to proceed with maximum speed from Porbandar.  The ICG Ship made a rendezvous with merchant vessel at 1920 hrs. The 57 years old Philippines national was found to have suffered severe head injury and was unconscious. The patient was evacuated and taken onboard ICG Ship.  Immediate medical relief was provided at Sea by ICG medical team. The Ship along with patient entered Porbandar Harbour at 2300 hrs.

Post necessary medical management by Medical Team of Coast Guard District Headquarters, the patient was transferred to Govt Hospital, Porbandar for further medical management from where he was shifted to Govt Hospital at Rajkot. DeshGujarat