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New Delhi : Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued all 16 crew of sinking MV Mangalam near Revdanda port in Maharashtra on June 17, 2021. The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai, had received information from Indian flagged MV Mangalam that the vessel was partially sinking with 16 crew onboard around three km from Revdanda Port.
The MRCC team initiated a rescue operation with ICG Ship Subhadra Kumari Chauhan pressed into action. Two ICG Chetak helicopters were also deployed from Indian Coast Guard Air Station, Daman. Braving gusting monsoon winds, ICG carried out a swift sea-air coordinated operation and saved 16 lives, according to a PIB release. The rescued crew was taken to Revdanda and administered first aid. All crew are safe and healthy.