Abhilash Tomy, Injured Navy Commander Rescued From Indian Ocean

The officer, in his last message via satellite phone, had indicated that he was safe on the boat but was immobile due to a back injury.

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Updated: September 24, 2018, 2:14 PM IST

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New Delhi: Indian Naval officer, Commander Abhilash Tomy KC, who was severely injured while participating in the Golden Globe Race (GGR) 2018, has been rescued safely on Monday.  Reports claimed that he is in conscious state and has been shifted to the French fishing vessel Osiris.

The Navy officer was representing India in the GGR on an indigenously built sailing vessel ‘Thuriya’. He was in the south Indian Ocean, approximately 1900 nautical miles from Perth, Australia and about 2700 nautical miles from Cape Comorin.

“Tomy rescued safely,” Tweeted the navy spokesperson.

Tomy rescued safely @nsitharaman @pmo @Australian_Navy @DefenceMinIndia @ggr2018official @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/G3z7mlLGu3

— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) September 24, 2018

The officer, in his last message via satellite phone, had indicated that he was safe on the boat but was immobile due to a back injury.

“Commander Tomy, whose vessel was located by an Indian Navy aircraft earlier, shall be picked up in the next 16 hours by French vessel Osiris”, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had tweeted yesterday. The minister also informed she had spoken to vice-chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P regarding the condition of the injured navy officer.  “Spoke to VCNS VAdm Ajit Kumar P, AVSM, VSM regarding the condition of injured navy officer @abhilashtomy. The Rescue Mission is being coordinated with the Australian Navy.The injured officer shall be picked up in the next 16 hrs by a French vessel Osiris,” Sitharaman had posted.

According to situation report, an Australian Fisheries vessel Osiris, which has a medical officer and one-bed infirmery on board, has left for the location.

The naval officer is the only Indian to have circumnavigated the globe non-stop on the legendary sail Yacht INSV Mhadei. He was awarded Kirti Chakra in 2013 by then President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. He is also a recipient of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award.

(With inputs from agencies)