Coast Guard personnel had a tough time battling rough sea during rescue operations
Indian Coast Guard that has the mandate to protect the maritime environment has asked the Directorate General of Shipping to arrange the salvage of two tugs — Alliance and Coromondel Supporter IX — that ran aground off Karnataka coast on Saturday and Sunday.
“We have already got in touch with the Mercantile Marine Department of DG Shipping, which has promised to immediately issue notices to the owners of the two tugs,” said an officer from Coast Guard District Karnataka. Other agencies concerned, including Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd., that had hired tug Alliance, and New Mangalore Port Trust, too would be brought into the picture, he said.
While Alliance built in 2012 was owned by Underwater Services Ltd., Coromondel built in 1982 was owned by KEI-RSOS Maritime Ltd. Alliance, on its return voyage from MRPL’s single point mooring on Saturday morning, drifted and capsized off…