The Indian Navy successfully evacuated an injured Chinese seaman from a bulk carrier off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday (Jul&nbsp;23).

The Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai, received a distress call from bulk carrier ZHONG SHAN MEN 200 Nm (approximately 370 km) from Mumbai.&nbsp;

A distress call was made to authorities, stating that a 51-year-old Chinese mariner on board the ship had sustained life-threatening injuries with heavy blood loss, requiring urgent medical intervention, according to reports.

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Responding to the medical emergency, a Seaking helicopter flew from Indian Naval Air Station INS Shikra at 0550 hrs. Despite adverse conditions, the Indian Navy personnel successfully airlifted the injured mariner from the bridge wing of the vessel.

The injured Chinese mariner was then flown back to the naval air station by Indian Navy helicopter before being transferred to a hospital for advanced medical care.

The Indian Navy shared dramatic footage and images of the rescue operation on its official X account.

"Challenging weather conditions with winds over 45 knots and&nbsp;heavy rolling of the ship were compounded by non-availability of the continuous deck. The patient was successfully airlifted from the bridge wing of the vessel and&nbsp;transported back to the air station by and subsequently shifted to hospital for further medical management,” wrote SpokespersonNavy.

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“ICGS Samrat in the area was also diverted to render assistance. The safe and timely evacuation of the patient was a result of joint operation coordinated by MRCC (MBI) with the Indian Navy," added Spokesperson Navy.

The social media users hailed the humanitarian gesture by the Indian Navy.

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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndianNavy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndianNavy</a> successfully evacuates a Critically injured <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chinese?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chinese</a> Mariner from Bulk Carrier ZHONG SHAN MEN, 200nm (approx 370km) from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Mumbai?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Mumbai</a>. 
Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre, Mumbai received a distress call on PM <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/23Jul?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#23Jul</a> 24 from the bulk carrier reporting heavy blood loss… <a href="https://t.co/FyhlgnEUUR">pic.twitter.com/FyhlgnEUUR</a>
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“INDIAN NAVY always ready to conquer the Sea. Bravo,” wrote a user.

While another wrote, “Reminds me of a few of our *Daredevil* SeaKing pilots who had saved many seafarers in adverse weather conditions...Captain P Rajkumar SC, Captain Thapa NM, Captain Shukla NM to name a few. Well Done guys. Keep the breed growing.”

A third wrote, “Indeed a Noble gesture of saving a life in distress and great effort in such challenging monsoon weather.”

“That's a great operation by the Indian Navy rescue team, and a good gesture to the Chinese sailor. Keep it up the brave Indian Navy,” hailed another user.

(With inputs from agencies)

The Indian Navy successfully evacuated an injured Chinese seaman from a bulk carrier off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday (Jul 23). The Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai, received a distress call from bulk carrier ZHONG SHAN MEN 200 Nm (approximately 370 km) from Mumbai.

The Indian Navy successfully evacuated an injured Chinese seaman from a bulk carrier off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday (Jul 23). The Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai, received a distress call from bulk carrier ZHONG SHAN MEN 200 Nm (approximately 370 km) from Mumbai. A distress call was made to authorities, stating that a 51-year-old Chinese mariner on board the ship had sustained life-threatening injuries with heavy blood loss, requiring urgent medical intervention, according to reports. Also read: Indian Navy's missing sailor aboard damaged INS Brahmaputra found dead Responding to the medical emergency, a Seaking helicopter flew from Indian Naval Air Station INS Shikra at 0550 hrs. Despite adverse conditions, the Indian Navy personnel successfully airlifted the injured mariner from the bridge wing of the vessel. The injured Chinese mariner was then flown back to the naval air station by Indian Navy helicopter before being transferred to a hospital for advanced medical care. The Indian Navy shared dramatic footage and images of the rescue operation on its official X account. "Challenging weather conditions with winds over 45 knots and heavy rolling of the ship were compounded by non-availability of the continuous deck. The patient was successfully airlifted from the bridge wing of the vessel and transported back to the air station by and subsequently shifted to hospital for further medical management,” wrote SpokespersonNavy. Also read | Indian Navy sailor missing after INS Brahmaputra catches fire, topples at Mumbai dockyard “ICGS Samrat in the area was also diverted to render assistance. The safe and timely evacuation of the patient was a result of joint operation coordinated by MRCC (MBI) with the Indian Navy," added Spokesperson Navy. The social media users hailed the humanitarian gesture by the Indian Navy. #IndianNavy successfully evacuates a Critically injured #Chinese Mariner from Bulk Carrier ZHONG SHAN MEN, 200nm (approx 370km) from #Mumbai. Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre, Mumbai received a distress call on PM #23Jul 24 from the bulk carrier reporting heavy blood loss… pic.twitter.com/FyhlgnEUUR — SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) July 24, 2024 × “INDIAN NAVY always ready to conquer the Sea. Bravo,” wrote a user. While another wrote, “Reminds me of a few of our *Daredevil* SeaKing pilots who had saved many seafarers in adverse weather conditions...Captain P Rajkumar SC, Captain Thapa NM, Captain Shukla NM to name a few. Well Done guys. Keep the breed growing.” A third wrote, “Indeed a Noble gesture of saving a life in distress and great effort in such challenging monsoon weather.” “That's a great operation by the Indian Navy rescue team, and a good gesture to the Chinese sailor. Keep it up the brave Indian Navy,” hailed another user. (With inputs from agencies)

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