AIRLINK 73.06 Decreased By ▼ -6.94 (-8.68%)
BOP 5.09 Decreased By ▼ -0.09 (-1.74%)
CNERGY 4.37 Decreased By ▼ -0.09 (-2.02%)
DFML 32.45 Decreased By ▼ -2.71 (-7.71%)
DGKC 75.49 Decreased By ▼ -1.39 (-1.81%)
FCCL 19.52 Decreased By ▼ -0.46 (-2.3%)
FFBL 36.15 Increased By ▲ 0.55 (1.54%)
FFL 9.22 Decreased By ▼ -0.31 (-3.25%)
GGL 9.85 Decreased By ▼ -0.31 (-3.05%)
HBL 116.70 Decreased By ▼ -0.30 (-0.26%)
HUBC 132.69 Increased By ▲ 0.19 (0.14%)
HUMNL 7.10 Increased By ▲ 0.04 (0.57%)
KEL 4.41 Decreased By ▼ -0.24 (-5.16%)
KOSM 4.40 Decreased By ▼ -0.25 (-5.38%)
MLCF 36.20 Decreased By ▼ -1.30 (-3.47%)
OGDC 133.50 Decreased By ▼ -0.97 (-0.72%)
PAEL 22.60 Decreased By ▼ -0.30 (-1.31%)
PIAA 26.01 Decreased By ▼ -0.62 (-2.33%)
PIBTL 6.55 Decreased By ▼ -0.26 (-3.82%)
PPL 115.31 Increased By ▲ 3.21 (2.86%)
PRL 26.63 Decreased By ▼ -0.57 (-2.1%)
PTC 14.10 Decreased By ▼ -0.28 (-1.95%)
SEARL 53.45 Decreased By ▼ -2.94 (-5.21%)
SNGP 67.25 Increased By ▲ 0.25 (0.37%)
SSGC 10.70 Decreased By ▼ -0.13 (-1.2%)
TELE 8.42 Decreased By ▼ -0.87 (-9.36%)
TPLP 10.75 Decreased By ▼ -0.43 (-3.85%)
TRG 63.87 Decreased By ▼ -5.13 (-7.43%)
UNITY 25.12 Decreased By ▼ -0.37 (-1.45%)
WTL 1.27 Decreased By ▼ -0.05 (-3.79%)
BR100 7,465 Decreased By -57.3 (-0.76%)
BR30 24,199 Decreased By -203.3 (-0.83%)
KSE100 71,103 Decreased By -592.5 (-0.83%)
KSE30 23,395 Decreased By -147.4 (-0.63%)

KARACHI: The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) vessel MT Khairpur while en-route to UAE from Yanbu, KSA, received a mayday call from Tug Boat “MAHR”, stranded at sea for last 12 days on Monday, 22 March 2021 at about 1900 hrs.

The Master of MT Khairpur Capt. Inam Ellahi, promptly responded to the Distress Call and informed PNSC Head Office.

The PNSC management under the guidance of Ministry of Maritime Affairs directed the vessel to render all possible assistance to the stranded tug boat and proceed to her position with full dispatch.

MT Khairpur adjusted her course to arrive at the expected position of Tug Boat Mahr. Tug Boat was secured alongside for rendering all kind of assistance to the crewmembers. Tug Master Ali Muhammad informed that he took over Tug in Oman on 12 February 2021 along with other 5 crewmembers (all Pakistani Nationals) and left for Egypt on the next day.

Near Aden, their steering Motor burnt and they were operating rudder by chain blocks. When they arrived near Sudan Port their both engines broke down on 10th March 2021 and since then they were drifting. Tug Master and Chief Officer were not in good state of health due to severe stomach issues and body pain. Crew was not having drinking water, food and medicines to survive. They were just on the mercy of waves. Tug Master did not want to abandon the vessel as their 8 month salaries are still pending with the owner.

MT Khairpur provided them provision for one month, bottled drinking water and medicines. Fresh water for domestic use was also filled after cleaning the rusty storage tanks of tug boat. During the process, all concerned local and international authorities were kept posted.—PR

Copyright Business Recorder, 2021

Comments

Comments are closed.