On 11 March 2025 M/V “Marimyr A” was sailing on the Madagascar channel. On about 12:14 local time and approximately on position lat. 22-09.4S & long. 040-48.2E the bridge look-out sighted and identified two persons drifting in the sea on a custom-made raft. Rescue operation was ordered immediately by the Master of M/V “Marimyr A”.
The rescue operation was successfully completed by the crew. The castaways are of Pakistani nationality and crew of Iranian flagged fishing boat “Solaeq” where she got caught in a typhoon in the Madagascar channel and alleged crew of 10 abandoned the boat on about 13th of February. For nearly a month drifting in the sea, the castaways were finally safe onboard Marimyr A. They were provided with first aid, food, water and care by the Master and his crew.
During the rescue operation the local authorities, rescue coordination centers and Gard P&I were informed by “Marimyr A” and Mykonos Shipping. The La Reunion MRCC spotted 3 fellow crewmembers of “Solaeq” casted on the island of Europa on the Madagascar channel who were identified by the castaways onboard “Marimyr A”. Resue operations by MRCC is in progress for the 5-crew missing. The fishermen are now sailing with “Marimyr A” and their repatriation process is in progress in coordination with Mykonos Shipping, Gard P&I and local authorities. We wish the best outcome is reached from the rescuing efforts of the MRCC to spot and save the rest crew of “Soaleq”.
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