PANAJI: In a late-night 2-hour operation, Drishti lifesavers rescued 14 fishermen from the sea after their fishing boat capsized off the coast of Velsao, says a press release.
The well-coordinated heroic rescue act involved 30 lifesavers led by Drishti’s Deputy Manager, Shashikant Jadhav, who rescued 12 fishermen himself. The rescue resulted in saving the lives of all the 14 fishermen, who were pulled out of the sea and brought back to the shore.
According to a press communique; the pitch-dark conditions, winds, choppy waters and undercurrents, made the operation a challenging one. The Drishti lifesaving team received a SOS call from a local fisherman about a fishing boat with 14 onboard that had capsized at around 2130 hours at Velsao.
Drishti Deputy-Manager Shashikant Jadhav called in the force from across locations and swiftly a 30-member lifesaving team plunged into search and rescue operations. Two jetskis were pressed into action while 2 jeeps with oxygen and first aid kits were kept on standby. An ambulance backup was called in case of any emergency. The lifesavers made several trips on the Jet skis to bring the stranded fishermen back to shore safely. After preliminary checkups and first aid, all were found to be safe and fine.
The brave-heart lifesavers behind this rescue mission included Shashikant Jadhav, Chandrasekhar Lamani, Mayur Lahane, Yallappa Chalwadi, Sagar Dushi, Sahil Tikkam, Megharaj Juratkar, Vighneshwar Pednekar, Sachidanand Pednekar, Kishan Naik, Swapnil Fharade, Shreyash Kole, Sarvesh Gaude, Sachin Sukate, Raju Chalwadi, M. H. Gulabal, Siddram Chalwadi, Ravindra Dhokare, Roshan Patil, Roshan Dalvi, Suraj Girap, Kapil Velip, Kashappa Madar, Kiran Benaulikar, Vikas Metha, Tushar Jadhav, Shivram Korgaonkar, Devendra Shirodkar, Krishna Kale, Vasudev Gaonkar.
Over 75 fishermen have been rescued in the last two months in 15 incidents off a boat capsizing in the sea. This was the first which took place late into the night.
