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a helicopter from Bhubaneswar has undertaken an extremely long-range medevac and and hoisted the Myanmar sailor Than Htike Lwin from the 'GB Venture' on Jan 23, 2023, near Sagar Island. The Indian Coast Guard was notified by the Sagar VTMS regarding an injury of the man in the morning. The patient suffered injuries to his abdomen due to impact by hydraulic oil of a windlass. After an assessment and discussion with the master, the condition of the patient was assessed to be critical. The Coast guard launched an operation at 8.55 a.m., and deployed the helicopter to the vessel which was 300 kilomters away from Bhubaneswar. The patient was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. Report with photo: https://odishatv.in/news/odisha/indian-coast-guard-rescues-injured-myanmar-sailor-from-vessel-in-mid-sea-195358

Off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, at least four and possibly five tankers have lost control of the rudder on Aug 3, 2021. Military sources reported that one ship has been boarded by Iranian forces or persons affiliated with Iran. The first report came via UKMTO, which relied on a third party. The agency reported an incident involving one ship and did not provide further details about the "non-piracy incident" and the ship involved. It may be a hijacking, UKMTO said in tthe afternoon. At the same time, the 'Golden Brilliant' indicated it was "not under command". UKMTO advised other vessels in the area to be very careful and not to approach. The tankers 'Queen Ematha', 'Jag Pooja' and 'Abyss' got also out of control a little later, and it was assumed that the 'Asphalt Princess' has been boarded, probably by Iranian troops or persons affiliated with Iran. It would be the fifth ship to run into trouble. An Oman Royal Air Force Airbus C-295MPA, a maritime patrol aircraft, flew in circles for hours over the area where the ships were. The reported navigation problems led to speculation about a possible cyber attack in the area, but at least two of the ships have since sailed on.

The "Blue Pacific" carrying 1,800 tonnes of wheat capsized after being in collision with the "Golden Blessing" in the Chittagong port channel on the river Karnaphuli in the morning of Oct 31, 2013. The crew of 13 managed to swim ashore. The "Blue Pacific" sank around 9:30 a.m. due to the damage suffered when the tanker hit. The accident did not hamper vessel movements through the channel.