Port Blair, Mar 09: Coast Guard component of HQ Andaman and Nicobar Command undertook Search and Rescue operation of MFV Sri Lalitha, which was drifting 18 nm from Little Andaman Island due to a defective engine.
The boat had sailed out from Junglighat on 02nd March 2022 with 06 crew onboard for fishing. MFV Sri Lalitha reported the distress to Coast Guard on 05th March 2022 using Distress Alert Transmitter (DAT).
On receipt of the DAT alert, HQ Andaman and Nicobar Command directed Coast Guard Ship C-146 for assistance. As the defect could not be rectified at sea due to the non-availability of spares onboard the fishing boat, the boat was towed by the Coast Guard Ship to Hutbayharbour, on 06th Mar 2022. All crew returned safely due to timely and swift action by Coast Guard.
HQ Andaman and Nicobar Command are committed to ensuring the safety of life and property at sea around Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
