21 rescued as 2 merchant vessels collide off Gujarat coast, rescue op launched

Twenty-one of the 24 crew members aboard merchant vessel MV KMAX EMPEROR were safely evacuated after it collided with another merchant vessel, MV TRUE MARINER, off the outer anchorage OTB Kandla in Gujarat, the Indian Coast Guard said.

Following the collision, the Indian Coast Guard launched a swift rescue operation to evacuate the crew members from MV KMAX EMPEROR.Following a collision between merchant vessels MV KMAX EMPEROR and MV TRUE MARINER off outer anchorage OTB Kandla, @IndiaCoastGuard launched a swift rescue operation, leading to safe evacuation of 21 of the 24 crew members aboard MV KMAX EMPEROR. 3 crew members remain onboard to pic.twitter.com/nJCsfPkBbT— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) September 11, 2026

The Coast Guard said 21 of the 24 crew members aboard MV KMAX EMPEROR were safely evacuated following the collision. Twenty-one of the 24 crew members aboard MV KMAX EMPEROR were safely evacuated. (X/IndiaCoastGuard)

Three crew members remain onboard the vessel to support its operations, according to the Coast Guard.

Meanwhile, the Indian Coast Guard has activated comprehensive pollution response measures following the collision.

It is also closely coordinating with the Directorate General of Shipping, central agencies and the state administration as part of the response.