Indian Coast Guard successfully rescues 6 Sri Lankan fishermen from rough seas
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Chennai, July 06: The Indian Coast Guard’s Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) located at Chennai successfully coordinated the rescue operation of six Sri Lankan fishermen along the Chennai coast amidst rough seas. A merchant vessel, MV YM Summit undertook the daunting rescue task.
"The merchant's vessel was on her way to Visakhapatnam when she sighted a capsized fishing boat with six survivors atop, at about 0715 hours on 05 Jul 2020, approximately 170 nautical miles east of Chennai. The master transmitted the information to MRCC, Mumbai which was timely shared with MRCC, Chennai for further coordination. MRCC Chennai coordinated with the vessel for the safe rescue of the survivors," an official release said.
In a coordinated operation spanning across oceans invlvg two MRCCs Merchantmen & @IndiaCoastGuard, resulted in MV Summit rescuing six fishermen from a capsized Srilankan fishing boat today morning abt 170 NM East of Chennai @DefenceMinIndia @mansukhmandviya pic.twitter.com/MS1xRzgRDr
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) July 5, 2020
The six fishermen are identified as natives of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. According to the reports, they were stranded and lost at sea. They were facing the unpredictable situation of rough weather for four days.
"MRCC, Chennai further, coordinated with the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission, Chennai, and MRCC Colombo to verify the credentials and arranging for their safe return to home," the release said.