Indian Coast Guard rescues 12 fishermen off Kerala coast
The India Coast Guard rescued 12 members of the crew from the fishing boat Sanju off Ponnani, Kerala, Public Relations Officer Defence Kochi said on Friday.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], January 12 (ANI): The India Coast Guard rescued 12 members of the crew from the fishing boat Sanju off Ponnani, Kerala, Public Relations Officer Defence Kochi said on Friday.
In a tweet on X, PRO Kochi said that the boat and crew were handed over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries, Azhikode, Kerala.
#SavioursAtSea
— PRO Defence Kochi (@DefencePROkochi) January 12, 2024
On 11 Jan 24 @IndiaCoastGuard swiftly responded to a distress call from 🇮🇳fishing boat #Sanju & rescued its 12 crew off #Ponnani, Kerala.
Acting promptly #ICG deployed #ICGSAryaman #C404 #C144 & CG ALH 🚁 for the #mission.
The damage control team fm #ICGSAryaman… pic.twitter.com/1trdkt7iXe
"On 11 Jan 24 @IndiaCoastGuard swiftly responded to a distress call from fishing boat #Sanju & rescued its 12 crew off #Ponnani, Kerala. Acting promptly #ICG deployed #ICGSAryaman #C404 #C144 & CG ALH for the #mission. The damage control team fm #ICGSAryaman boarded the boat & initiated an intensive de-flooding #operation using submersible pumps & safely escorted her back to #Munambam harbour. The boat & crew was handed over to Assistant Director of Fisheries, Azhikode, Kerala," PRO Defence said in its tweet. (ANI)