Mangaluru, May 22, 2018 : During routine patrol on May 22, Tuesday Indian Coast Guard Ship Savitribai Phule reciaevd a VHF call from fishing boat St Jude with 11 crew on board, stranded in position 245 Suratkal light 18NM requesting for assistance.The ship reacted and reacted the position of adrift fishing boat to render assistance.
The ship’s boarding party along with the technical team boarded the fishing boat and provided assistance to adrift boat with an engine failure.The ship’s technical staff successfully rectified the engine defect at sea subsequently the enigine of boat was started. The boat was provoided with logistics support along with Medical care aand fishing boat sailed under power to enter fishing harbour.