Indian Coast Guard Prevents Major Maritime Disaster as Flooding on Chemical Tanker MT Seagull 9 Is Stabilised
The Belize-flagged vessel, carrying 9,000 metric tonnes of palm oil and 23 crew members, developed engine failure and flooding off Paradip, Odisha. A specialised Coast Guard team stabilised the tanker and prevented it from capsizing. New Delhi, September 28, 2026: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has averted a potential maritime disaster after responding to a distressed foreign tanker that suffered engine failure and severe flooding off the Odisha coast. The Belize-flagged chemical tanker MT Seagull 9, carrying 9,000 metric tonnes of palm oil with 23 crew members onboard, issued a distress call at around 7:30 am on September 27 after…