New Delhi, Feb 7: The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Mumbai (MRCC) on Saturday received a distress call from FB Nixymol at 10 pm reporting water flooding due to crack in the boats' hull. 

The SOS call was made when the fishing boat when it was 46 NM, approximately 80 km north of Goa. The situation was assessed at MRCC in Mumbai. 

Coast Guard (CG) district headquarters in Goa was alerted and the vessel was directed to come close to the coast.

ICGS C410 was promptly sailed out from Goa at 11:45 pm to rescue FB Nixymol. The ship cruised at top speed and located the distressed boat.

In the meantime, constant communication was maintained with the fishing boat and owner to provide support which was directed to bail out water regularly to avoid it from entering the engine and to keep propulsion functioning.

The Coast Guard ship reached distressed fishing boat at 1 am quickly assessed the situation after which 11 fishermen were shifted to the CG Ship and the boat was towed with three fishermen onboard the fishing boat.

ICGS C410 reached Goa harbour safety with all 14 fishermen at around 5 am on February 7. The fishing boat has been tied alongside Coast Guard jetty at Goa and water is being pumped out it by a CG team prior further repairs of the boat.