The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued a fishing boat based in Kochi, along with 12 fishermen, preventing it from sinking due to underwater hull damage and uncontrolled flooding.
As per an official statement on January 12 (Friday), the release indicated that on January 11 (Thursday), the vessel named Sanju, operating from Munambam harbour near Kochi, encountered "water ingress," leading to a distress call to the ICG. The successful rescue operation occurred about 22 miles off the Ponnani coast.
ICG swiftly responded to a distress call on Thursday, deploying ICGS Aryaman, boats C-404, and C-144, along with a coast guard advanced light helicopter.
The damage control team from ICGS Aryaman assessed and addressed the damage on the fishing boat, conducting a 12-hour operation with diesel-driven and submersible pumps to control flooding and stabilize the vessel, as stated in the release.
Throughout the operation, the fishing boat's crew received food and first aid. The coast guard ship Aryaman escorted the vessel and its crew safely back to Munambam harbor, subsequently handing them over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries in Azhikode.
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