Fisherman falls sick in deep seas, Navy rushes to help

A fisherman who fell ill while at sea has been rushed to the hospital after the Navy rushed to bring him to shore, Navy media said. 

The fisherman who was aboard a local multiday fishing trawler, in seas about 47 nautical miles (about 87 km) northeast of Foul Point, Trincomalee, had suddenly fallen ill and was in need of immediate medical attention.
 
The multiday fishing trawler ‘Manuki’(Reg. No. IMUL-A-0345 KLT) was on a fishing voyage leaving the Cod Bay Fishery Harbour, Trincomalee on  August 8 with six fishermen. 

The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, has disseminated the distress to the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo at Navy Headquarters, about this ill fisherman who was aboard the trawler.

"In response to a request for assistance, Sri Lanka Navy sent out the Fast Attack Craft P 4443 of the 04th Fast Attack Craft Flotilla (4 FAF) attached to the Eastern Naval Command to bring the ill fisherman for treatment. Having taken over him to the Navy’s craft on Tuesday evening amidst rough sea condition, the patient was brought to the Trincomalee Harbour administering first aid and subsequently he was rushed to the General Hospital, Trincomalee for further treatment," Navy media said.