The Sri Lanka Navy has assisted in bringing ashore an ill fisherman whose life was at risk while aboard a local multi-day fishing trawler in the southern waters of Sri Lanka.
The fisherman was retrieved by a Merchant Vessel in the sea area, on being coordinated by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo.
According to the Navy, after being brought ashore today, he was rushed to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital for medical attention.
The local multi-day fishing trawler “Nethum Putha 03” is reported to have left the Nilwella Fisheries Harbour with 06 fishermen on July 04 for fishing activities.
The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources alerted MRCC Colombo that a crew member onboard the fishing trawler was in distress at sea and requested the Navy’s assistance to transfer him ashore for treatment.
A nearby Merchant Vessel named ‘MT Lijmiliya’ was directed to the trawler’s location to assist. With the assistance of MRCC Colombo, the Merchant Vessel managed to retrieve the fisherman and he was brought to the Galle Offshore Patrol Limit while being administered first aid.
Following this, the Sri Lanka Navy dispatched a Fast Attack Craft attached to the Southern Naval Command, to Galle Offshore Patrol Limit where they boarded the ill fisherman and brought him ashore today. (Newswire)
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