{"id":15703,"date":"2026-08-23T15:54:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T15:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15703"},"modified":"2026-08-23T15:54:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T15:54:48","slug":"panama-flagged-ship-sinks-off-odisha-2-rescued-search-on-for-22-shipping-minister-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15703","title":{"rendered":"Panama-flagged ship sinks off Odisha, 2 rescued; search on for 22: Shipping minister | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133442161,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/a-the-panama-flagged-vessel-sank-around-230-nautical-miles-from-the-paradip-coast-of-odisha.jpg\" alt=\"Panama-flagged ship sinks off Odisha, 2 rescued; search on for 22: Shipping minister\" title=\"2 survivors from Panama-flagged vessel rescued, search ops underway: Sonowal\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"2 survivors from Panama-flagged vessel rescued, search ops underway: Sonowal\">2 survivors from Panama-flagged vessel rescued, search ops underway: Sonowal<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two survivors have been rescued from a Panama-flagged cargo vessel that sank in the Bay of Bengal with 24 people on board, while search-and-rescue operations remain underway for the other crew members, shipping and waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Sunday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The vessel, MV Ocean Winner, was carrying 72,100 metric tonnes of iron ore from Odisha&#8217;s Paradip Port and sank about 230-240 nautical miles from the coast, according to officials and reports cited by PTI earlier. The vessel had a length overall of 225 metres and a width of 32.26 metres.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>\u201cDeeply concerned by the unfortunate incident involving MV OCEAN WINNER off the coast of Odisha. The Panama-flagged vessel was carrying iron ore from Paradip Port to China,\u201d Sonowal said in a post on X.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>\u201cAll agencies are coordinating closely and search and rescue efforts are underway,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Sonowal added, \u201c2 survivors have been successfully rescued and are being given medical care; their rank and identity are currently being verified.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/indian-coast-guard\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Coast Guard<\/a> (ICG) intensified its search after losing communication with the vessel on Saturday. The ship had 24 crew members, 20 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals and one Bangladeshi national.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) diverted MT Aisopos, a commercial vessel in the vicinity, to assist in the search. The vessel recovered two survivors from two life rafts at about 8 pm, officials said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>The ICG had also deployed two vessels from Sri Vijaya Puram, formerly known as Port Blair, for the search-and-rescue operation, Coast Guard spokesperson Commandant Amit Uniyal said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>The vessel had left the Paradip coast at 10.42 pm on August 20, carrying iron ore fines, according to officials. An initial report by India&#8217;s maritime authorities said it was bound for China, while other government information indicated Singapore as its destination.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>The cause of the sinking was not immediately known.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Search operations are continuing to locate the remaining crew members, with maritime agencies coordinating efforts in the area.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/panama-flagged-ship-sinks-off-odisha-2-rescued-search-on-for-22-shipping-minister\/articleshow\/133442072.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 survivors from Panama-flagged vessel rescued, search ops underway: Sonowal Two survivors have been rescued from a Panama-flagged cargo vessel that sank in the Bay of Bengal with 24 people on board, while search-and-rescue operations remain underway for the other crew members, shipping and waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Sunday.The vessel, MV Ocean Winner, 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