Cyclone Tauktae: Coast Guard helps mooring 2 oil tanker ships that went adrift off Mumbai coast

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday helped mooring two oil tanker shops that went adrift near Mumbai coast amid bad weather due to cyclone Tauktae, an official statement said. The IMD has forecast moderate to intense spells of rain in Mumbai city and suburbs over the next few hours on Tuesday in the aftermath of cyclone Tauktae, the city civic body said.

In a tweet, the ICG said: “Risk of major oil spill averted. MTDeshbhakt and OSV Greatship Aditi engaged in SPM (single point mooring) operation at Mumbai got adrift due bad weather.”