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The general cargo ship Jindal Kamakshi (IMO: 9478454), with a deadweight tonnage of 9,107 and built in 2009, encountered severe challenges approximately 40 nautical miles off the coast of Mumbai on Sunday evening. Prompt action was taken as the vessel was towed to a secure location at Arnala, near Virar, north of Mumbai, by SMIT Salvage. The dramatic situation escalated to the point where the Indian Navy had to deploy helicopters to rescue the crew. The ship successfully arrived at Arnala around 7:30 PM last night, allowing for a thorough assessment of the damage that led to the ship's alarming list. According to Deepak Shetty, Director General of Shipping, the salvage operations commenced on Monday. He confirmed that the vessel is now stabilized and that drifting has been successfully controlled. To facilitate the operation, the vessel's owner has engaged the expertise of the International Salvage Company. Importantly, Shetty assured that there is no immediate risk of an oil spill from the damaged ship. The Jindal Kamakshi was en route to Mundra Port at the time of the incident, highlighting the ongoing complexities of maritime navigation in the region.

The abandoned cargo ship 'Jindal Kamakshi' was discovered adrift approximately 40 nautical miles north of Mumbai, situated 16 nautical miles off the coastal stretch between Nala Sopara and Palghar. Reports indicate that around 20 containers were floating in the vicinity following an incident where a container fell, causing severe damage to the vessel 25 nautical miles off Vasai. The ship began to list at a precarious 20-degree angle and subsequently started rolling. Despite the crew's efforts, led by Captain Mahendra Pal Prabhakar, to restore stability by ballasting the opposite side with water, they were unable to right the ship. The first distress signal was sent to the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Mumbai at 11 p.m., which was forwarded to the Western Naval Command (WNC) headquarters just 15 minutes later. An aerial reconnaissance operation was launched when a Seaking 42 Charlie helicopter arrived on the scene at approximately 12:45 a.m. on June 22. The destroyer INS 'Mumbai' departed the Naval Dock and reached the distressed vessel two hours later, amid worsening weather conditions that presented a serious risk of capsizing. Faced with terrifying circumstances, the crew contemplated abandoning ship as they spent a treacherous night on the bridge. By dawn at 6:15 a.m., severe weather—characterized by strong winds, torrential rain, and towering waves—complicated rescue attempts, leading to the re-deployment of the Seaking helicopter to execute a safer rescue operation. A Coast Guard Chetak helicopter was also mobilized from Daman. Shortly thereafter, the airlifting operation commenced at 7:45 a.m., resulting in the quick evacuation of 19 crew members, who were transported to INS Shikra, the naval helicopter base located in Colaba. The Coast Guard Chetak successfully rescued Captain Prabhakar as well. At 8:45 a.m., a Seaking Bravo helicopter was launched from Daman to extract a Navy air diver who had remained on board until all crew members were safely evacuated. The entire rescue mission was completed within two hours, with the crew of the 'Jindal Kamakshi' being accommodated in a hotel in Andheri after their harrowing ordeal. The vessel remains under constant surveillance by both INS 'Mumbai' and the Coast Guard's offshore patrol vessel, ICG 'Samrat'. Salvage efforts are set to commence soon, as the ship's owners have enlisted Smit International for the job. Detailed reports, complete with photos and videos of the incident, can be found at the following sources: [Phase Network](http://phasernet.com/?p=44411), [Mumbai Mirror](http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/Navy-Coast-Guard-save-crew-of-merchant-vessel/articleshow/47776692.cms), and [Picture News](http://picsture.com/mumbai-20-employyes-saved-from-jindal-kamakshi-ship-by-navy_1cb070f95.html).

On the evening of June 21, 2015, at 23:10 p.m., the cargo vessel 'Jindal Kamakshi' sent out a distress signal while navigating towards Mundra. The ship reported an alarming 20-degree list and significant water ingress through a hull breach. Positioned approximately 40 nautical miles north of Mumbai, and around 15 miles off the Vasai coast in the Arabian Sea (location coordinates: 19°28'N 072°27'O), the vessel was left disabled and adrift. The 20-member crew acted quickly to manage the emergency, attempting to halt the water ingress and stabilize the ship by flooding an opposite ballast water tank. In response to the distress signal, an aircraft was dispatched to assess the situation from above. Meanwhile, at 2:45 a.m., the Indian Navy destroyer 'Mumbai' was deployed and remained on standby, ready to facilitate an evacuation if conditions worsened. As the situation continued to deteriorate and became increasingly perilous for the crew, an evacuation was initiated on June 22 at 7 a.m. The operation involved the airlifting of 19 crew members by a Seaking 42C helicopter from the Indian Navy, which then transported them to INS Shikra in Mumbai. A second Navy helicopter rescued one additional crew member still on board the compromised vessel. The severe weather conditions added to the urgency of the rescue, with reports confirming that the 'Jindal Kamakshi' was indeed sinking. For further information and visuals of this dramatic rescue, follow these links: [The Hindu](http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/navy-rescues-crew-of-sinking-ship-off-mumbai-coast/article7341671.ece) and [NDTV](http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/navy-deploys-helicopter-to-help-drifting-vessel-773954).