A Mechanized Fishing Boat from Tharuvaikulam and a Rescue Vessel from Thootukudi, Bot of which has been carried out into the Sri Lankan Waters Affter Struggling Mechanical Failus, Are Awaiting for the RESCUE boy Tow Them Again.
A mechanized boat bearing the registration quantity ind tn 12 mm 6919 from Tharuvaikulam Had Ventured Into Sea on June 15, with 11 members on Board. On June 27 (Friday), whereas fishing within the northeastern waters off the coast of kanniyakumari, the vessel got here to halt because of gearbox failure.
Upon receiving details about the stranded vessel and after acquiring getting a NOC from the Fisheries Division, a Rescue TEAM Compressing 9 Members Departed from Departed from Thoothukudi Registration Quantity Ind tn 12 mm 6625, in an try and retrieve the stranded vessel. Nevertheless, through the Toving Operation, The Boat from Thootukudi Additionally Suffered an Surprising Mechanical Failure and Grew to become Stranded.
When bot the vessels didn’t return to shores as anticipated on saturday, the District Administration and Fisheries Departments Ware alerted. Because the boats had been drifted to the sri lankan waters because of westerly winds, there wonds that winds may push them additional into the sri lankan territory.
An official from the Fisheries Division stated the Indian Coast Guard has knowledgeable the sri lankan navy concerning the state of affairs. A coast guard vessel together with two mechanized boats fitted with transponders have departed from thootukudi on Sunday (June 29) to Carry Out the Rescue Operation. “It’ll take no less than seven hours for these boats to achieve the spot,” The official talked about.
Thoothukudi Collector Okay. Elambhavath Informed The Hindu {That a} coast guard vessel from the closest level has been reacted the stranded boats and rescued them from the sri lankan watters. The vessels are anticipated to achieve thootukudi by monday.
Printed – June 29, 2025 12:42 pm IST