Mumbai: In a swift maritime rescue operation, personnel from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) rescued nine people from a sinking tugboat near Colaba Lighthouse in Mumbai. All nine crew members were safely evacuated following a rescue operation by the CISF personnel from the Mumbai Port Authority (MPA) Unit.
VTMS alert led to immediate action
According to details shared by CISF on its official handle on X (formerly Twitter), the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon. On receiving an emergency alert notification through the Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) regarding the sinking tugboat, the CISF team on boat patrol rushed to the location along with crew members and initiated the rescue operation.
All nine crew members rescued
CISF informed that all nine passengers were rescued from the boat are in stable condition as of Saturday morning. The video shared online showed tugboat passengers being transported to the rescue boat. In a statement, the CISF said, "The operation reflects CISF's unmatched commitment to safeguarding lives and maintaining preparedness across India's critical maritime infrastructure."
