Indian Navy helps in Search and Rescue of missing fishermen
Karwar, April 14, 2021: Indian Navy deployed its surface and air assets for the Search and Rescue (SAR) of missing fishermen at sea off Mangaluru coast.
A Fishing Boat ‘IFB Rabah’ with 14 fishermen embarked had suffered a collision with a Singapore flag merchant ship ‘M V APL Le Havre’, 40 nautical miles west of New Mangalore at about 2 am on April 13.
Indian Naval Ships Tillanchang and Kalpeni along with naval aircraft from Goa were deployed in the area to augment SAR efforts of Coast Guard vessels.
While two rescued fishermen have been shifted to safety ashore, three bodies have been recovered till now. The search is on for the remaining nine fishermen.
To assist in the rescue efforts INS Subhadra, a patrol vessel, was sailed from Karwar with a Diving Team. The ship arrived on scene in the early hours of Aparil 14. Two specialist diving teams are undertaking snagline search in the area.
