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Coast Guard rescues 11 Karnataka fishermen stranded at sea

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Coast Guard rescues 11 Karnataka fishermen stranded at sea
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Rescue mission was carried out off the Malpe port through Sept 14 and 15

BENGALURU:

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has rescued 11 fishermen who were adrift in their boat 35 nautical miles out at sea due to strong winds and squalls. The rescue mission was carried out off the Malpe port.

After the fishing boat’s engine failed, the crew sent an SOS to transiting merchant ships which in turn requested the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Mumbai for assistance.

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ICG ship Rajdoot sailed from New Mangalore on the search and rescue operation and arrived at the stranded boat’s position at 11 pm on September 14. The Coast Guard ship towed the fishing vessel with its crew at 12.20 pm on September 15 and handed over the boat at 5.20 pm to IFB Dhanishka-I, arranged by the fisheries authorities, about 5 nautical miles off the Malpe coast.

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