Mangaluru(PTI): The Indian Coast Guard said it rescued 31 fishermen stranded aboard the fishing boat IFB Sant Anton-I, which had been adrift in the Arabian Sea for 11 days due to a steering gear failure.

The Goa-based vessel was reported missing about 100 nautical miles off New Mangalore, prompting swift action from the ICG’s Karnataka headquarters.

According to a press release issued on Sunday, the ICG deployed ICGS Kasturba Gandhi, a patrol vessel, and a Dornier aircraft from Kochi to locate the distressed boat, which had drifted significantly due to rough seas and adverse weather.

"Using real-time weather data and the Integrated Operations Centre, we calculated the vessel's probable location," the release said.

On Saturday, the Dornier aircraft spotted the boat, enabling ICGS Kastur

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