KARACHI (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Navy has launched a humanitarian rescue operation in the Arabian Sea to assist a distressed merchant vessel “MV Gautam”, security sources said on Monday.
Sources said that PN personnel are providing emergency assistance to six Indian and one Indonesian crew member on board the vessel, which was sailing from Oman to India.
The security sources further said that the Maritime Rescue and Coordination Center Mumbai contacted Pakistani authorities regarding a technical fault in the MV Gautam.
As soon as the emergency information was received, the Pakistan Navy dispatched the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency ship “PMSS Kashmir” for rescue operations.
Security sources said the affected Indian and Indonesian crew members are being provided with food, medical assistance, and technical support onboard.
They added that the Pakistan Navy remains fully prepared and committed to responding effectively to any emergency at sea.
The Pakistan Navy is always ready and determined to provide effective assistance in any emergency at sea, security sources added.
