MV Jindal Kamakshi

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Cargo Ship, Container Ship
Vessel Identification
NameJindal Kamakshi
Former nameBona Faith (Until 2009 Aug)
IMO Number9528419
FlagIndia
MMSI Number419804000
CallsignAVBW
Technical Data
Vessel typeGeneral Cargo
Gross tonnage7,460 tons
Summer DWT9,107 tons
Additional Information
Home portMumbai
BuilderDamen Yichang Shipyard Yichang, China
OwnerJitf Waterways - Mumbai, India
ManagerJitf Waterways - Mumbai, India
An Indian Navy helicopter flying above ship during the search and rescue operation. For Reference, please see link below

MV Jindal Kamakshi is a Container ship i.e. a Feeder ship which mainly transfers Containers to another ship port.

Accident[edit]

The cargo ship developed a list in the Indian Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) north west of Mumbai. Indian navy received a distress call at 2310 IST on 21 June 2015. A Sea King helicopter 42C was sent for rescue and her twenty crew were airlifted. They were taken to INS Shikra for medical attention at 0905 on 22 June 2015.[1] The vessel has been towed to safety.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "World maritime news".
  2. ^ "dnaindia".

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