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Panama Ship Sinks Off Odisha Coast; 2 Rescued

By Business DeskPanama Ship Sinks Off Odisha Coast; 2 Rescued

Indian Coast Guard rescues 2 crew members after Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner sinks in Bay of Bengal carrying iron ore.

The Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner sank in the Bay of Bengal, prompting an immediate search-and-rescue operation by the Indian Coast Guard. Two survivors have been recovered from the vessel, which was carrying 24 crew members.

Vessel Details Emerge

The incident occurred approximately 240 nautical miles off the Paradip coast of Odisha. This bulk carrier was transporting iron ore from Paradip, India, with Singapore as its destination when it went down.

  • Vessel Name: MV Ocean Winner (IMO 9145530)
  • Flag: Panama
  • Type: Bulk carrier
  • Cargo: Iron ore
  • Intended Route: Paradip to Singapore
  • Total Crew: 24 members
  • Crew Nationalities: 20 Chinese, 3 Myanmarese, 1 Bangladeshi

Urgent Rescue Initiated

Communication with the MV Ocean Winner ceased at 11:48 hrs on Saturday. This critical loss of contact triggered an urgent request for assistance to the Indian Coast Guard’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Sri Vijaya Puram.

  • Indian Coast Guard Ships: ‘Varad‘, ‘Anmol‘
  • Indian Navy Ship: ‘Vijit‘
  • Diverted Commercial Vessel: MT Aisopos

The commercial vessel, MT Aisopos, played a crucial role in the rescue. It successfully located and recovered two survivors from two separate liferafts around 20:00 hrs on the same day.

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