Saudi coast guard rescues Iranian oil ship in Red Sea

Thu, 2019-05-02 04:12

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s coast guard has rescued an Iranian ship in the Red Sea, local television reported early Thursday.

The coast guard were able to  give all necessary humanitarian  assistance to the oil tanker.

All 26 crew members — all Iranians except two who are Bangladeshi —are now safe, a spokesman for the  Border Guard said.  

The Search and Rescue Coordination Center in Jeddah was notified of a distress call by the Iranian flagged HAPPINESS I vessel, which was around 70 nautical miles from Jeddah’s Islamic Port.

The spokesman said all necessary precautions were taken to ensure the safety of the crew and avoid any environmental damage.

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