Navy brings 25 Indonesian fishermen ashore after trawler capsizes
By Norman Palihawadane The Sri Lanka Navy brought 25 Indonesian fishermen safely ashore at the Colombo Port on Thursday (24), following a multi-agency rescue operation after their fishing trawler capsized south of Sri Lanka. The fishermen were aboard the Indonesian-flagged fishing trawler KM Garuda Jaya VI, which capsized on September 22 while in the Australian […]
On Thursday (24), the Sri Lanka Navy rescued 25 Indonesian fishermen after their fishing trawler capsized south of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Navy reported. The incident occurred on September 22 while the crew was in distress at sea, operating under the Australian Search and Rescue Region. The Indonesian-flagged fishing trawler KM Garuda Jaya VI sank, leaving the 25-man crew in dire need of assistance.
The MV Moonstone, a merchant vessel, responded to the distress call and successfully rescued all 25 survivors from the water. The vessel then alerted the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Colombo about the rescue operation. Following the distress alert, the Navy joined forces with the MRCC Colombo and deployed two naval craft to transport the survivors safely to shore.
With the help of relevant authorities, the 25 fishermen were brought to the Colombo Port, where they were given immediate humanitarian aid by the Navy. Post-rescue, the crew was handed over to the Indonesian Embassy in Sri Lanka for further arrangements and onward action.
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