Updated on: Sep 28, 2026, 16:33:48 IST

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The Indian Coast Guard on Monday rescued an unstable chemical tanker, carrying 23 crew members, off the cast of Paradip.

In a post on X, the Indian Coast Guard said, “​Following a critical distress call from MT Seagull 9 off #Paradip, #ICGS Vishwast launched a swift & decisive operation to rescue the unstable chemical tanker carrying 9,000 MT palm oil & 23 crew members.”

Sharing details of the operation, the Indian Coast Guard said, a specialist Damage Control Team boarded the vessel, used submersible pumps to remove water from the ballast tanks and sealed damaged sea-pipelines to stabilise the tilting ship.

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