The Indian Coast Guard demonstrated efficiency and rapid response
in a daring rescue operation that saved 36 lives and prevented a potential
environmental catastrophe. The Research Vessel ‘Sindhu Sadhana’, belonging to
CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO), was in distress and
perilously drifting towards Karwar, carrying eight scientists and a total crew
of 36 individuals.
The ship had encountered an engine and total power failure,
rendering it motionless and at the mercy of the sea’s currents. The distress
signal was received at the Coast Guard District Headquarters in Goa at
approximately 1 pm on July 26.
The situation was critical as the ‘Sindhu Sadhana’ was equipped
with valuable scientific instruments and carried crucial research data.
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