Fishing vessel 14 aboard rescued

KARACHI—Pakistan Navy’s frigate PNS Babur, which is operating in the Indian ocean and commanding the multinational Task Force-150, has rescued a Pakistani fishing vessel “JANNU” drifting with defective propulsion system with fourteen members onboard. According to the details, the crew of Pakistani flagged vessel encountered engine problems and raised SOS signals. PNS Babur reached out to the vessel and immediately provided food, water and other logistic support. Later, PNS Babur crew had put in all efforts to crank up the faulty engines but these could not pick up due to serious defects. PNS Babur kept the vessel along its side all the way and called for a towing vessel, which towed the vessel to the nearest port.—Online