ASYAD GROUP VERY OWN WADI BANI KHALID HELPS RESCUE 19 PEOPLE FROM A SINKING SHIP OFF THE COAST OF RATNAGIRI INDIA IN DIFFICULT CONDITIONS
- Entire crew of the stricken ship was rescued without loss of life
- Wadi Bani Khaled ship is recognized by the AMVER, or Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue
Asyad Group’s very own vessel, Wadi Bani Khalid, collaborated with the Indian Coast Guard to rescue 19 crew members of ‘MT Barth’, a ship that was sinking off the coast of Ratnagiri.
The ill-fated merchant ship, measuring 102 meters long and carrying 3 911 tons of bitumen was in transit from the city of Mangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka to the port of Khor Fakkan on the Gulf of Oman in the Emirate of Sharjah. However, she drowned 41 miles west of the Ratnagiri coast last Friday. As soon as the Wadi Bani Khalid ship received the distress call, it responded immediately, accompanied by two Indian Coast Guard vessels, and rushed to rescue the crew of the sinking ship, in the face of such harsh navigational conditions as sea turbulence and strong winds.
Spokesperson of the Indian Coast Guard explained I a press release that while on regular patrols in the area, the guard received a distress call from ‘MT Parth’, on Friday morning and immediately sent a request for assistance to nearby commercial ships. Asyad Group’s Wadi Bani Khalid ship quickly responded by providing a helping hand, ensuring that all the sinking ship's crew was rescued and transported to receive necessary medical care and take other necessary official procedures.
Commenting on the incident, the captain of Wadi Bani Khaled ship said: “After we received the distress call, we headed towards the nearest safe distance from the sinking ship and began lowering the rescue boat. The crew members who were asked to jump into the water and swim away from the stricken ship as soon as possible, were all saved into the rescue boat.’’
He went on to say that the crew's ongoing training has played a significant role in providing various rescue services that meet the highest maritime HSE standards.
Bani Khaled ship was recently recognised bybthe Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue, AMVER, a computer-based global ship-reporting system sponsored by the United States Coast Guard that aims at preserving the safety of life and property at sea. Its mission is to provide Search and Rescue authorities on demand, accurate information on the positions and characteristics of vessels near a reported distress, making the maritime sector safer.
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