A routine fishing trip turned into an emergency when three crew members aboard the multiday fishing trawler 'Cheshan Putha 02' suddenly fell sick at sea.
The vessel had set out from Trincomalee harbour on November 06 carrying seven fishermen. It was working about 25 nautical miles off the Trincomalee coast when the health scare struck.
Swift Rescue Mission
The rescue was coordinated by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo after an alert from the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
In response, the Navy sent out Fast Attack Craft P 450 from the Eastern Naval Command to reach the troubled vessel.
Naval personnel safely took the three patients aboard, provided essential first aid, and brought them back to Trincomalee harbour. From there, they were taken straight to Trincomalee General Hospital for further treatment.
Always on Watch
The Sri Lanka Navy stated that it keeps continuous operational readiness to assist fishing and maritime communities facing emergencies inside Sri Lanka's Search and Rescue Region.
