Indian Coast Guard successfully averted a major incident at sea, rescuing a distressed foreign chemical tanker, MT Seagull 9, approximately 37 nautical miles East-South-East of Paradip, Odisha.
The Belize-flagged vessel, carrying 9,000 Metric Tonnes of palm oil with 23 crew members onboard, issued an urgent distress call at about 0730 hrs on 27 Sep 2026 following main engine failure and rapid ballast tank flooding, which caused the ship to tilt dangerously.
ICGS Vishwast was immediately dispatched to the scene.