Delhi, 11 July (H.S.): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued the U.S. sailing vessel ‘Sea Angel’, stranded 52 nautical miles southeast of Indira Point on July 10. The yacht, carrying two crew members, was disabled due to rough conditions, with a blown sail and entangled propeller.

Upon receiving the distress alert, MRCC Port Blair alerted all nearby merchant vessels and launched rescue coordination protocols. Further, ICG ship Rajveer was deployed and the ship established communication with the stranded crew & conducted an on-site assessment. Despite challenging conditions, the crew was safe, and on July 11, the yacht was successfully towed and escorted to Campbell Bay harbour

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar