Coast Guard rescues injured Russian

By Our Staff Reporter

KOCHI, APRIL 14. The Indian Coast Guard rescued and evacuated an injured crew member from a Russian merchant vessel, Yarmouth, 460 km away from here on Friday.

The Coast Guard assistant commander, Mr. Anwar Khan, said the vessel with 25 crew on board was en route to Chennai with a cargo of 25,000 tonnes of scrap. Mr. Antony Yuriy, the ship's electrical engineer, reportedly suffered toxic gas poisoning while entering an unused compartment, fell down from the ladder and suffered severe head injuries.

The vessel contacted the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Greece, which in turn relayed the message to the Indian Coast Guard rescue sub-centre at Kochi. The Coast Guard here diverted its offshore patrol vessel, CGS Varuna, for the rescue mission on the high seas.

The Varuna offloaded the unconscious and injured Russian 420 km off Kochi at 6.40 p.m. on Thursday. After administering first-aid onboard, Mr. Yurily was brought ashore on Friday and was admitted to Cochin Hospital here. The hospital authorities described his condition as stable.

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