Indian Coast Guard rescues critically-ill seafarer from Liberian carrier MT Babylon [Video]

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) announced a successful rescue operation on Saturday, saving a 52-year-old Indian seafarer who suffered an acute cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke aboard the MT Babylon, a Liberian-flagged Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC).

The incident occurred approximately 350 nautical miles (NM) away from the Indian shores.

Indian Coast Guard (Region West) spearheaded the rescue operation in collaboration with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) based in Mumbai and the Indian Navy. The joint effort ensured the timely medical evacuation of the critically-ill seafarer.

In a detailed post on social media platform X, the Indian Coast Guard stated, “IndianCoastGuard (Region West) coordinated a Rescue Operation undertaken jointly by MRCC(MBI) & Indian Navy, resulting in the successful Medical Evacuation of a 52-year-old Indian Seafarer.”

The Indian Coast Guard elaborated that the patient experienced an acute CVA/stroke while onboard the MT Babylon, which was operating under the Liberian flag. The vessel was situated …