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All 12 crew members rescued from sinking asphalt tanker

12 Indian crew members of the "Durban Queen" were rescued in the Persian Gulf by a French Navy ship on Nov 20, 2018. Despite some minor injuries, they were safe and in good health. They were on board the frigate "Cassard" of the French Navy, being part of Task Force (TF) 55 in the Persian Gulf, which was on a patrolling mission and was preparing for replenishment at sea with the USS "Kanawha" when it intercepted a distress signal from the "Durban Queen" which was listing to port and in danger of sinking. The tanker was soon spotted at a distance of seven nautical miles. Under the operational control of the French Joint Forces Commander in the Indian Ocean (ALINDIEN), the frigate dispatched its Panther helicopter from the 36F Flotilla, which had just landed on the helipad after finishing a maritime surveillance sortie. When the helicopter reached the spot at 12.35 p.m., the vessel had capsized minutes ago, forcing its crew to cling to the overturned hull. Moments later, it began sinking. The chopper with two pilots, a diver and a helihoisting operator on board began lifting the castwayws. In the first run, four o them were transported to the nearest vessel, a merchant ship. In the second and the third runs, four people, including the injured, were brought aboard the "Cassard" and attended to by its medical team. The rescue mission was completed within one hour. Eight of the crew members, assisted by the Cassard, were transferred onto the m/v "Sea Princess". Reports with photos: https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/11/21/French-warship-saves-Indian-crew-from-sinking-ship.html https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/french-frigate-saves-crew-of-sinking-asphalt-tanker