Overview
- The MV Ocean Winner developed a sudden list and sank within minutes on Saturday after departing Paradip with 24 crew aboard, according to survivor accounts and maritime officials.
- Two crew members were rescued from separate liferafts by the diverted tanker MT AISOPOS and are receiving medical care while search teams press on.
- Indian Coast Guard and Navy ships plus a P‑8I surveillance aircraft led a multi‑asset search that has found liferafts and an oil slick but no further survivors so far.
- The vessel had loaded about 72,000 tonnes of iron‑ore fines, a cargo known to risk stability problems such as liquefaction, and rough monsoon‑season sea conditions and deep water have hampered rescue efforts.
- The Mercantile Marine Department in Kolkata has opened a preliminary investigation and authorities are coordinating with the Panama‑flagged vessel’s Chinese managers and insurers on next steps and consular support.