Amaravati, Oct 29 (PTI) The Indian Coast Guard on Thursday rescued all the 20 crew members of a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier vessel, Sigma Pearl, stranded off the Andhra Pradesh coast in the Bay of Bengal due to rough weather conditions that prevailed due to the very severe cyclonic storm Arnab.
The Coast Guard safely airlifted the crew from the 180-metre-long vessel off the seaside village of Antaravedi in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district, an official press release said.
“The Indian Coast Guard safely shifted the 20 crew members stranded in the merchant ship into the Coast Guard ship Sujay,” it said.
The Handysize vessel with 20,809 gross tonnage left Vizag for Singapore but was caught up in the rough sea during the very severe cyclonic storm. PTI STH ADB
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