Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) The Indian Navy Wednesday evacuated three Filipino crew members aboard a Bahamian oil tanker after they sustained serious injuries in bad weather in the Arabian Sea, an official said.
The three Filipinos were aboard the crude oil-laden tanker from Bahamas, MV Jana, sailing from Saudi Arabia to Galveston port in the US.
The vessel was around 300 miles off Mumbai when the Coast Guard received a distress call here Tuesday evening.
In the high seas, the ship was hit by a huge wave and three crewmen were thrown around and injured seriously.
While one broke his knee, another broke his ribs and legs and the third suffered a hip dislocation with suspected back injuries.
The Indian authorities suggested that the ship alter its course towards Mumbai. The ship finally arrived and waited for the navy’s helicopter, around 50 miles off Mumbai.
Despite hazardous weather conditions, the chopper reached the ship and picked up the three injured sailors and brought them safely to the naval airbase, INS Shikra in south Mumbai.
Later, the injured sailors were shifted to Jaslok Hospital where their condition is reported to be stable, the official said.
