22 Crew Missing as Bulk Carrier Sinks Off India: The Race Against Time

A Panama-flagged bulk carrier sank in the Bay of Bengal off India’s Odisha coast, leaving 22 of its 24 crew members missing. The MV Ocean Winner, carrying 72,100 metric tonnes of iron ore fines, lost contact with authorities shortly after departing Paradip Port on the evening of August 20. The Indian Coast Guard launched a search-and-rescue operation after the vessel’s operator reported the loss of communication. An International Safety Net protocol was activated, urging nearby merchant ships to assist. By 8 p.m. on August 22, the commercial tanker MT Aisopos…

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