Indian Navy deploys INS Nireekshak for underwater search of 9 missing fishermen

Three fishermen died, while two crew members were rescued by the Indian Navy after the boat ‘Rabah’ suffered a collision with a Singapore merchant vessel on April 13.

The Indian Navy deployed its specialised diving support, INS Nireekshak for the search and rescue of nine missing fishermen of a Kerala-registered mechanised fishing boat which with 14 crew onboard capsized off the Mangalore coast. #harkaamdeshkenaamINS Nireekshak recovers 3 bodies of missing fishermen from IFB 'Rabah' Ship likely to enter Mangalore port @ midnight 16Apr for handing over bodies 2 Mangalore police& will resume #SAR by AM17Apr for remaining 6 bodies@indiannavy @SpokespersonMoD @Min_FAHD pic.twitter.com/VH9sDpHkGc “Consolidating the ongoing Search and Rescue efforts for the missing fishermen at sea off the coast of New Mangalore, the specialised Diving Support Vessel - INS Nireekshak was pressed into action by the Indian Navy to undertake deep-sea diving operations using specialised equipment and naval divers on 16 April,” the Indian Navy said in a statement. A press release said that the Indian Naval Ships Tillanchang and Kalpeni along with naval aircraft from Goa were deployed in the area to augment search and rescue efforts of Indian Coast Guard vessels.