By Newswire Editorial
The Sri Lanka Navy rescued three fishermen who fell ill aboard a multiday fishing trawler off the eastern coast of Sri Lanka and brought them ashore for urgent medical treatment today (09).
According to the Navy, the rescue operation was coordinated by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo after three crew members aboard the fishing trawler ‘Cheshan Putha 02’ developed sudden medical conditions.
The trawler had departed from Trincomalee harbour on November 06 with seven fishermen and was operating approximately 25 nautical miles off the coast of Trincomalee when the incident occurred.
Following a request for assistance from the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources through MRCC Colombo, the Navy deployed Fast Attack Craft P 450, attached to the Eastern Naval Command, to evacuate the affected fishermen.
Naval personnel transferred the three fishermen onto the craft and administered first aid before bringing them to Trincomalee harbour.
The fishermen were subsequently transferred to the Trincomalee General Hospital for further medical treatment.
The Sri Lanka Navy stated that it remains on continuous operational readiness to respond to emergencies involving fishing and maritime communities within Sri Lanka’s Search and Rescue Region. (Newswire)