PMSA saves five personnel of Sri Lankan fishing vessel.

KARACHI -- Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) said Wednesday that it has saved five personnel of Sri Lankan fishing vessel which came under distress in the sea.

Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Sri Lanka informed MRCC Pakistan (HQ PMSA) that a Sri Lankan fishing vessel Amila Sea Food-Tuna-01 is in distress around 560 NM South of Karachi after having suffered engine failure.

According to PN information on Wednesday, PMSA responded immediately and despite longer distance sailed its ship promptly and tasked its patrol aircraft to locate them. Concurrently, HQs PMSA started coordination with all merchant vessels passing close to the position of Sri Lankan fishing vessel in distress.

Efforts paid dividend when a tanker, MT AL TAIR responded to HQs PMSA's call. HQ PMSA MRCC directed the Merchant vessel towards the distressed Sri Lankan fishing vessel. Around 10 PM, the tanker reached the position of the fishing vessel and recovered all five personnel.

HQ PMSA coordinated the whole...

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