Navy steps in to combat sudden fire broke out on fishing trawler

The Navy promptly responded to a sudden fire that broke out on a fishing trawler at the Galle Fisheries Harbour on 14 Apr 25.The blaze was first spotted by personnel on board SLNS Prathapa, stationed nearby.

Acting swiftly, a diving team from the Southern Naval Command, along with harbour security personnel, rushed to the scene. Their initial efforts focused on separating the trawler that had caught fire to prevent the flames from spreading further.

With the situation under partial control, the fire extinguishing system of SLNS Prathapa was activated, successfully dousing the remaining flames, through coordinated efforts of the diving and harbour security personnel.