A team from the ship, along with medical specialists, boarded the fishing vessel and administered medical assistance to the crew member. (X/Indian Navy)
NEW DELHI: The
Indian Navy
responded promptly to a
distress call
and provided critical
medical aid
to a
Pakistani crew
member aboard an
Iranian fishing vessel
, Al Rahmani, said an Indian Navy spokesperson.
The warship,
INS Sumedha
, deployed for anti-piracy operations in the
Arabian Sea
, intercepted the fishing vessel on April 30, as per the Indian Navy’s statement.
A team from the ship, along with medical specialists, boarded the fishing vessel and administered medical assistance to the crew member.
“In a swift response to a distress call, #INSSumedha, mission deployed for #antipiracy ops in the #ArabianSea provided critical medical assistance to an Iranian FV (with 20 Pakistani crew), for a near drowning case of one of its crew member,” the spokesperson conveyed.
The statement added, “Responding swiftly to the distress call, INS Sumedha intercepted FV Al Rahmani in early hours of #30Apr 24. Ship’s boarding team & medical specialists boarded the FV & rendered medical assistance to the crew member, who was experiencing laboured breathing with active seizures.”
Following medical intervention, the crew member regained consciousness and showed clinical improvement, as per the spokesperson.
“Post medical management, the patient was oriented, conscious and relieved clinically. Relentless efforts by mission deployed units of #IndianNavy symbolises its steadfast commitment towards safeguarding and assisting seafarers operating in the region,” read the statement.
