- Battling rough waters and high winds, Rajveer reached the yacht on Friday morning
NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JULY 11
In a heroic overnight operation amid raging seas, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued two sailors, an American and a Turkish national, after their US-flagged yacht Sea Angel was stranded 52 nautical miles southeast of Indira Point in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
The vessel had suffered total propulsion failure, leaving it adrift in extreme conditions.
The yacht carrying two crew members, was disabled amid extremely rough conditions with a blown sail and entangled propeller.
According to a senior ICG official, Sea Angel had been disabled by a blown sail and ropes entangled in its propeller, making navigation impossible. In response, the MRCC activated the International Safety Net, issued alerts to nearby vessels, and dispatched the Coast Guard ship Rajveer to assist.
Battling rough waters and high winds, Rajveer reached the yacht on Friday morning. The Coast Guard team established contact with the stranded crew and assessed the condition of the vessel, confirming that both sailors were safe and uninjured.
At 6:50 pm on Thursday, the team began towing Sea Angel, eventually bringing it safely to Campbell Bay harbour by 8:00 am on Friday.
“Heroic rescue at sea! Indian Coast Guard ship Rajveer braved raging winds & rough seas to save US yacht Sea Angel,” the ICG said in a post on X, confirming the details of the rescue.
