INDIA. Mumbai: The critically ill Indian Chief Officer of the Singapore Flag Vessel “MV Hafina Express,” stranded off the Mumbai Coast, was rescued and brought to the shore by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Friday.
The Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC), Mumbai, received information from “MV Hafina Express” on passage to Singapore from Kuwait about a 42-year-old Chief Officer suffering from a fractured left knee requiring urgent medical attention to prevent severe complications.
Considering the criticality of the patient, ICG medical officer provided medical advice, and the Indian Coast Guard ship ICGS C-439 was dispatched. ICG Ship carried out a safe medical evacuation of a critically injured patient at 50 Nautical miles west of Mumbai.
The patient was thereafter transferred to Breach Candy Hospital in South Mumbai for further medical treatment in coordination with other stakeholders.
Prompt and professional coordination by ICG resulted in providing immediate relief to critically injured Chief Officer Milind Tamore and facilitated the continuation of the passage of maritime trade, an official statement read.
The ICG is a maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency with jurisdiction over India’s territorial waters, including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone.
It was formally established in February 1977 by the Coast Guard Act 1978. It works in close operation with the Indian Navy, the Department of Fisheries, the Department of Revenue (Customs), the Central Armed Police Forces and the State Police Services.
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