NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, MAY 29
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at Mandapam rescued a fishing craft and its six-member crew after the boat suffered an engine failure in the high seas near IMBL. The rescued boat and the crew were handed over to fisheries officials at Mandapam on Sunday.
ராமேஸ்வரம் அருகே இரண்டு நாட்களாக கடலில் தத்தளித்த ஆறு மீனவர்களை பத்திரமாக மீட்டது இந்திய கடலோர காவல் படை.
என்ஜினின் முக்கிய பகுதி (Shaft) உடைந்து கடலில் விழுந்ததால், கரை திரும்ப இயலவில்லை என மீனவர்கள் கூறினர். இதனால், கடந்த இரண்டு நாட்களாக படகு அதே இடத்தில் சிக்கியது. pic.twitter.com/mHV7Rs5Nv1— Defence PRO Chennai (@Def_PRO_Chennai) May 28, 2023
- After extensive search, the Coast Guard ship located the fishing boat drifting close to IMBL about 16 Nm from Pamban Light
- The boat was stuck at the same location for the last two days.
The fishing boat named Thalapathi was supposed to return to shore on Saturday night but did not return. The family members intimated the same to the fisheries department who in turn sought the help of the ICG to trace them,
Earlier in the day, ICG unit at Mandapam had received information from the fisheries department about an Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Thalapathy that had not returned to Harbor on the previous night. The ICG unit at Mandapam redirected a Coast Guard ship ICGS C-432 that was already on patrol in the area, to search the missing fishing boat.
After extensive search, the Coast Guard ship located the fishing boat drifting close to IMBL about 16 Nm from Pamban Light. When contacted, the fishermen on the boat informed that they were unable to make way due to broken shaft that had fallen in the sea. Thus, the boat was stuck at the same location for the last two days.
The fishermen were taken on board by ICGS C-432 and provided with necessary assistance. Thereafter, the fishing boat was taken under tow by the Coast Guard ship and brought back to north Mandapam fishing harbor at 1130 am on Sunday. On reaching harbour, the boat was handed over by Indian Coast Guard to the Fisheries department of Tamilnadu Government.
