ICGS Vikram rescues fishing boat in trouble
Team Udayavani, Jun 1, 2018, 11:04 AM IST
Mangaluru: Indian Coast Guard Ship Vikram based in Mangaluru helped rescue fishermen on Wednesday.
St Anthony fishing boat was facing distress 92 nautical miles from Kochi, due to engine failure. The message received from the Maritime.
Rescue Coordination Centre from Mumbai had informed that nine crew members on board the boat are in distress, was relayed to ICGS Vikram, that was out on patrol, and diverted to the area.
It has been reported that, the ship reached the fishing boat along with tools and medical aid by 5 pm. “Since the engine defect could not be rectified at sea, the ship towed the distressed fishing boat to Kochi,” DIG S S Dasila, commander, Coast Guard Karnataka, said.
“After towing the boat for around 57 nautical miles, the Coast Guard handed over the boat to another fishing boat, ‘Jasmine’, at 7.45am on May 31, some 35 nautical miles from Kochi, for onward passage to Kochi port. Thereafter, the ship resumed patrol in the designated area,” Dasila said.
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