n Timely steps taken by the Paradip Port Trust (PPT) saved the lives of three Bangladeshi sailors on Thursday afternoon.
As the three Bangladeshi crew members of ship ‘Ocean Century’ along with their rescue boat fell into the sea, the PPT’s Marine Rescue Team launched an operation and rescued the sailors from the grave danger. With the help of the Port Patrolling Craft and Tug Boat, the Marine Rescue Team rescued the Second Engineer, Third Engineer and Electrical Engineer of the vessel. They were brought to the PPT Hospital and their conditions were stated to be stable.
The mishap occurred when the Malta Flag bearing ‘Ocean Century’ was awaiting at the PPT Anchorage Point for iron ore loading. Later the rescue boat was brought from the deep sea to PPT Harbour.