Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Indian Coast Guard, Navy Rescue Injured Iranian Fisherman From Dhow
A fisherman on an Iranian boat named Al-Owais got hurt when there was a big boom during a fuel change.
His eyes and ear were badly injured.
The boat also had engine problems.
A rescue center in Iran told India about the emergency.
Another boat, MT STI Grace, gave him some help first.
Then, an Indian Coast Guard ship called ICGS Sachet picked him up from that boat.
Because he was still very sick, the Indian Navy sent a helicopter from Goa to pick him up from the Coast Guard ship out at sea.
The helicopter flew a long way, even in windy weather, to bring him safely to a hospital in Goa for more treatment.
This whole rescue showed how different Indian rescue teams worked together to help someone in trouble on the sea.
An Iranian fisherman suffered severe eye injuries and a laceration to his right ear from an explosion during fuel transfer on the dhow 'Al-Owais'.
The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre, Chabahar, requested assistance on October 28 after the dhow encountered engine failure.
The tanker MT STI Grace provided initial aid, followed by the Indian Coast Guard Ship Sachet which conducted a sea evacuation amidst turbulent conditions.
As the fisherman's condition worsened, the Indian Navy launched a Sea King helicopter from Mumbai for an airlift evacuation.
The helicopter flew over 120 nautical miles, refueled in Goa, and transferred the fisherman to INHS Jeevanti in Goa for further treatment.
- Who
- An Iranian fisherman with severe injuries to his eyes and right ear
- What
- Medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) of an injured fisherman
- When
- Operation commenced October 28, fisherman airlifted October 30
- Where
- Arabian Sea, transferred to INHS Jeevanti in Goa
- Why
- To provide critical medical treatment for injuries sustained in an onboard explosion during fuel transfer
- Nationality of Patient
- Iranian
- Vessel of Incident
- Iranian dhow 'Al-Owais'
- Cause of Injury
- Explosion during fuel transfer
- Initial Request
- Received October 28, from MRCC Chabahar
- Initial Aid Provider
- MT STI Grace (Marshall Island-flagged tanker)
- Evacuation Ship
- Indian Coast Guard Ship Sachet
- Air Evacuation Aircraft
- Indian Navy Sea King helicopter
- Date of Air Evacuation
- October 30
