After verifying the information received, Veera promptly set course towards the distressed boat and established communication with the vessel IFB S Vetri upon arrival at the location. The injured fisherman was safely transferred to Veera for medical treatment. Subsequently, Veera safely docked at Chennai harbor in the early hours of Monday and handed over the fishing boat’s crew to Coast Guard officials for further medical assistance.

According to sources, the fishing boat, a mechanized deep sea gill net vessel, had departed from Nagapattinam on July 21 with a crew of 12 fishermen. While operating within the country’s exclusive economic zone, the boat encountered difficulties when a fishing net became entangled in its propeller, leading to the injury of one of the crew members who attempted to resolve the issue. The distress signal was issued by the boat’s crew, requesting urgent medical aid.

The Coast Guard vessel Veera, under the command of Commandant Ramesh V. Talke, is stationed in Visakhapatnam and played a vital role in the successful rescue mission

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