Coast Guard saves life of mariner

The Coast Guard today saved the life of a crew member of a merchant ship in the sea, who became seriously ill due to a cardiac situation which required immediate evacuation.
Chief officer of the ship 'Al Hadbaa' Nihad Abdulridha Alwan had taken ill in the sea 40 Nautical Miles south of Sagar and the vessel could not enter the harbour due draught restrictions and had to be anchored at a distance.
The agent of the ship then sought the Coast Guard's assistance. The Coast Guard deployed its fast interceptor boat along with a medical team at 8.30 AM for the evacuation.

The patient was provided primary medical assistance by the medical team on board and brought to Haldia at around 2.30 PM. Alwan was then transferred to Kolkata for further treatment, a PIB defence wing press release here said.
Inspector General K R Nautiyal, Commander Coast Guard Region (North East), commended his crew for the swift operation that led to timely evacuation of the patient.