In a prompt and swift SAR Mission, ICG has saved the precious lives of 15 Syrian nationality mariners from a foreign flag ship MV Princess Miral, which ran aground off New Mangalore on 21^st June.

The SAR mission was coordinated by ICGS Vikram and ICGS Amartya by braving the rough weather condition. The crew of the grounded vessel has abandoned the ship due to a breach in the hull and ingress of water it holds. The vessel was bound for Lebanon from Malaysia.

The successful operation and seamless coordination of Maritime Search and Rescue in the Indian Search and Rescue Region by ICG Units reaffirm ICGs capabilities as the nodal agency for M-SAR in the Indian Ocean Region.

The operation strengthens ICGs commitment through its motto We Protect.

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