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Containers of sunken ship washed ashore

Two containers, believed to be from the 'ITT Puma', packed with household goods were washed ashore off Satabhaya beach within Gahirmatha marine sanctuary under Rajnagar block of Odiaha’s Kendrapara district on Sep 2. A label on the side of both containers stated that they were owned by the logistics company ITT Lines Private Ltd., Kolkata. Stormy weather caused containers to drift from the sunken ship to Satabhaya Beach. Police and forest officials cordoned off the area and warned people to keep a safe distance from the containers. The authorities were investigating what the item could be in the containers. Most of the items in the containers were washed away as doors were left wide open due to the impact of waves. Report with photo: https://www.thestatesman.com/india/containers-of-sunken-ship-washed-ashore-off-odisha-beach-1503338826.html#google_vignette

Search for four missing crew members continued

The search for the missing three crew members of the ITT Puma', among them captain Sudam Debnath from Calcutta , which had sunk after the 1900 tons cargo shifted 90 nautical miles south of Sagar Island, was still contiued late on Aug 26. the vessel) had set off from Calcutta for Port Blair on the night of Aug 24, carrying sand, steel and containers The sea was extremely rough, and it was raining heavily. The choppy waters and extremely poor visibility have made the rescue operation difficult and risky. The MRCC inin Chennai had received a distress email from the shipping company on Aug 25 at 4.25 p.m. and forwarded it immediately to the Coast guard’s Haldia unit. The Indian Coast Guard regional headquarters Northeast, directed two vessels and a Dornier aircraft for the search and rescue efforts. The Dornier spotted the 'ITT Puma' at around 6.30 pm. “The aircraft, with night-vision-capable sensors, detected two life rafts adrift. From their life rafts, the crew of the sinking vessel spotted the aircraft and fired red flares, which the Dornier detected. The Coast guard’s fast patrol vessel 'Amogh' and the off-shore patrol vessel 'Sarang' reached the spot around 9 p.m., and found the two rafts with orange canopies tied together. The survivors were waving their arms desperately and using whistles as signals. The rescue began late the day and continued till early Aiug 26. The 11 castaways were offered medical assistance on board the two vessels.

Crew of sinking cargo ship rescued

On the night of Aug 25, 2024, the 'ITT Puma', en route to Port Blair from Kolkata, sank 90 nautical miles south of Sagar Island. The Indian Coast Guards was alerted and conducted a swift night operation. The ICGS 'Amogh' and 'Sarang' as well as a Dornier aircraft were deployed to the scene. All 11 crew members could be rescued in inclement weather conditions. Earlier on Aug 24, the Indian Coast Guard Dornier aircraft detected Ithe fishing boat 'Angel' adrift due to an engine defect, about 70 km southeast of Diu. The information was relayed to the ICG Maritime Rescue Coordination Sub Centre (MRCSC) at Pipavav near the Gujarat coast. The ICG 'Rajratan' was diverted to assist the distressed vessel with nine crew members on board amid rough seas. The boat was safely towed to the Jafarabad town in Gujarat. Report with photos: https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2024/08/26/cargo-ship-sinks-in-kolkata-11-rescued.html