NNS Beecroft rescues 10 crew members from capsized fishing trawler

The Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT, on Monday 7 November, 2022, rescued 10 crew members from a fishing trawler christened OLOKUN XII, which capsized within the Lagos channel in the early hours of the day.

In a statement, the Command Information Officer, Western Naval Command, Commander Edward Yeibo,  said that the capsized trawler OLOKUN XII was being towed by its sister trawler OLOKUN IV within the Lagos channel, when the vessel collided with a merchant vessel MSC CORUNA, leading to the capsizing of the Fishing Trawler OLOKUN XII.

Fortunately, NNS BEECROFT patrol team was on routine patrol, which led to the prompt rescued of 10 crew members from the trawler.

Thereafter, the rescued crew members were handed over to the officials of the company, named Barnaly Fishing Company Limited.

While commiserating with the Fishing Company on the sad incident, the Commander Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT, Commodore Malami Haruna, used the opportunity to urge sea-farers to navigate with caution and due consideration to the international regulation for prevention of collision when transiting within the nation’s maritime domain.

He further stressed the commitment of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo (CFR), towards ensuring the security of all seafarers within Nigeria’s maritime space.