Navy helps distressed Indian fishing trawler

The Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard assisted an Indian fishing trawler that drifted into Sri Lankan waters near Kovilan Lighthouse, Jaffna, due to a mechanical failure. After inspecting the vessel on Sunday (22), repairs were carried out, and the trawler, along with its five crew members, was safely escorted up to IMBL on Monday (23).

The Northern Naval Command spotted a fishing trawler drifting in Sri Lankan waters off the Kovilan Lighthouse on Sunday. Upon inspection by the Coast Guard and Navy Fast Attack Craft from the Northern Naval Command, it was found that the trawler, carrying five persons, had drifted to Sri Lankan waters due to a mechanical failure amid adverse weather conditions. The trawler, purchased from Kanniyakumari, was on its way to Visakhapatnam in India when it encountered adverse weather.

The Navy later towed the distressed trawler to Kankasanturai harbour, after informing the Consulate General of India, Jaffna. Subsequently, repairs were made to its defective rudder shaft bearing by the Command Naval Engineering Department (North). Afterwards, the trawler was safely escorted up to IMBL on Monday (23).

The Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard are continuously prepared to meet Sri Lanka’s international commitments by offering aid to maritime and fishing communities and vessels in distress at sea.

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