Indian Coast Guard conducted a sea-air coordinated operation on 30 Sep -01 Oct to search for a missing fishing dinghy MV-WFW-10 with 02 fishermen, Anoop Mandal and Ajit Roy of Memyo Wandoor onboard. The dinghy had sailed from Wandoor harbor at 0500 Hrs on 28 Sep and the Asst Director (Fisheries) south Andaman Zone intimated Coast Guard at 1500 Hrs on 30 Sep regarding the missing vessel. On receipt of the information, the Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre activated search grid and diverted Coast Guard Ship Kanaklata Barua on patrol in area to commence search. Coast Guard Helicopter was also launched at 1530 Hrs from Port Blair to augment the effort and the search for the missing dinghy continued through the night. On 01 Oct Coast Guard helicopter sortie was again launched in the morning hours and sighted the dinghy approximately 12 Nautical miles from Wandoor. The dinghy had been adrift since 29 Sep due to engine failure. The 02 fisherman on board were safely evacuated and airlifted to Port Blair to be received by the members of fishermen welfare association and relatives. The Coast Guard maritime rescue Coordination Centre Port Blair is manned round the clock and any information regarding maritime distress/ rescue can be intimated on toll free no. 1554, a communication from PRO Coast Guard said here today.
Echo of India