| Filipino Tug Crew Adrift For Three Days After Power Failure |
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Nine Filipino sailors aboard the tugboat MV Glenn Freedom were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard after drifting off course. The vessel experienced a total loss of power and the crew were stranded at sea for more than three days with no supplies. The boat encountered difficulty on October 7 and drifted until October 10 when it was able to issue a distress call. The vessel was found adrift 150 nautical miles from shore in one of the busiest navigation channels in Asia. All nine sailors are recovering in India while the vessel is undergoing repairs. Click Read More for a link to the full story From 7 Days: Sharjah - Nine Filipinos sailing from Sharjah to Singapore were rescued from almost certain death by Indian coastguards after their ship drifted off course. The crew of the Panama-flagged tugboat MV Glenn Freedom was found in a desperate condition starved and dehydrated after more than three days stranded at sea without supplies.
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