After covering about 3-kms, while transiting off Tannirbhavi coast, the fishing boat started flooding due to heavy swell and high waves. An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, the station boat crew and the crew of the Sentinel, with two paramedics aboard, launched in response.
Manjeshwari, which had sailed out of Old Mangalore Port at around 9 am on Wednesday, was heading towards Malpe harbour in Udupi district. According to a news release, he was trying to reach Point Bishop in an inflatable, duct-taped craft when it began taking on water.
The Coast Guard was able to get the boater to safety and then pump the water out of the boat, then tow the boat to the Travis Marina in Horseshoe Bay near Sausalito.
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Meanwhile, ICGS Rajdoot was also directed to sail immediately. The fishermen quickly sent an alarm. A Coast Guard ship, Rajdoot, which was patrolling nearby, was dispatched to the spot and rescue operation was completed at about 10.45 am.
"We caution mariners to know where the buoys are and what they mean", Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Whitlow said. All seven fishermen were rescued safely at 10.52am, DIG S S Dasila, commander, Coast Guard Karnataka said ICGS Savitri Bai Phule maintained its position close by and was on standby to assist, Dasila said adding ICGS Rajdoot entered New Mangalore Port at 11.15am with the rescued fishing crew. The sea was rough and the boat began to sink slowly.
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