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MANGALURU
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) connected October 25, 2025, rescued 31 fishermen from a distressed sportfishing vessel IFB (Indian Fishing Boat) Sant Anton-I which was adrift successful the Arabian Sea, astir 100 nautical miles disconnected New Mangaluru, for 11 days owed to a steering cogwheel failure.
Karnataka portion of the Coast Guard headquartered successful Mangaluru launched a Search and Rescue (SAR) cognition aft receiving accusation connected Friday (October 24), astir the missing vas which was based successful Goa. The sportfishing vessel was past reported astir 100 nautical miles disconnected New Mangaluru, the Coast Guard said successful a merchandise connected Sunday (October 26, 2025).
The sportfishing vessel was adrift successful the Arabian Sea, astir 100 nautical miles disconnected New Mangaluru, for 11 days owed to a steering cogwheel failure. | Photo Credit: Special statement
Sea-air rescue
Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Kasturba Gandhi, which was connected regular patrol, was instantly diverted to the past known presumption of the distressed vessel. Simultaneously, a Coast Guard Dornier craft from Kochi was tasked for aerial hunt to find the missing boat, which had drifted importantly owed to adverse upwind conditions.
“Leveraging integrated operations centre and existent clip upwind data, the Coast Guard plotted the probable drift and directed the vessel to the updated location. The Dornier craft successfully sighted the sportfishing vessel connected October 25, enabling ICGS Kasturba Gandhi to scope the spot and supply captious assistance, including logistics support, harm assessment, and on-site repair of the steering strategy and ensuring watertight integrity of the IFB,” the merchandise said.
Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Kasturba Gandhi and a Coast Guard Dornier craft from Kochi were sent to find the missing boat. | Photo Credit: Special statement
After stabilising the vessel, the Coast Guard vessel handed implicit the distress IFB Sant Anton-I to different IFB to beryllium towed safely to Honnavar sportfishing harbour, successful Uttara Kannada district, ensuring the good being of each 31 unit members onboard.
“This swift and coordinated sea-air rescue operation, executed nether challenging upwind conditions, underscores the Indian Coast Guard’s unwavering dedication to safeguarding lives and ensuring information astatine sea,” the merchandise added.
