The vessel, located approximately 120 nautical miles south of Karachi, began taking on water, prompting the crew to abandon ship and seek refuge in a life raft.

According to the PMSA, the distress alert was received from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Mumbai around 11 AM on December 26, leading to an immediate coordinated rescue effort.

The PMSA deployed an aircraft to the scene and directed nearby merchant vessels and its own ships to assist. The aircraft successfully located the survivors and coordinated with the Indian Coast Guard, which was operating in nearby waters, for their recovery.

This operation marks the second successful rescue by PMSA in the past three weeks. On December 4, the agency rescued 12 Indian crew members from the MSV Peeran-e-Peer in a similar mission.

In a statement, the PMSA noted that the MRCC received an urgent request for assistance from MRCC Mumbai, indicating that the vessel had sunk in Pakistan’s exclusive economic zone with its crew stranded on a life raft.

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The swift response and effective coordination by multiple agencies led to the successful rescue of all survivors.

The PMSA reiterated its commitment to maritime safety and international obligations under the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention.