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“The dock will be under the observation of the police till the company takes it from here,’’ he said.Meanwhile, Customs sleuths seized a satellite phone from the tug, which was towing the dock. (With inputs from Kochi) The stranded crew members were winched using a rescue basket, an advanced search and rescue equipment that has been recently acquired by the ALH.Navy officials said that the rescue operation was carried out in adverse weather conditions.Officials added that the evacuated men were brought to INS Garuda and handed over to Coast Guard and civil administration for emigration formalities.Arthunkal coastal police station circle-inspector R Suresh said the shipping company that owned the floating dock has informed police that they have started preparations for shifting the dock from Alappuzha coast. Alappuzha: Braving strong winds and rain, the Indian Navy on Tuesday rescued two Indonesian crew members of a floating dock, which got disconnected from its mother ship and washed ashore at Neerkunnam near Ambalappuzha.Al Fattan, which was bound for Abu Dhabi from Sabang in Indonesia, was first spotted drifting in the sea and washed ashore by 8am on Monday.Officials said that at the request of assistance from the platform, the southern naval command sent advanced light helicopter (ALH), from its squadron no 322 for rescuing the stranded crew.The ALH established radio communication with the stranded crew members and briefed them on the rescue procedure..