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ICG rescues six crew as MSV SALAMATH sinks off in southwest of Mangalore
Updated On: 16 May, 2025 12:43 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
ICG Ship Vikram, on routine patrol in the area, was immediately diverted to the location. The Coast Guard team swiftly located and safely recovered all six survivors from the dinghy
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The vessel was carrying a mixed cargo of cement and construction materials. The exact cause of flooding remains unknown. Pics/ Indian Coast Guard
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued six crew members of the cargo vessel MSV SALAMATH, which sank in the early hours of Wednesday, approximately 60-70 nautical miles southwest of Mangalore.
At 12:15 hrs on 14 May, ICG received a distress alert from MT Epic Susui, a transiting vessel, reporting the sighting of a small boat adrift with six survivors onboard, approximately 52 nautical miles off the coast of Surathkal, Karnataka.
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