EU NAVFOR warship FS Surcouf responded to the distress calls from the master of the Indian-flagged dhow after its engine failed and the vessel started letting in water yesterday, a release from EU NAVFOR Public Affairs Office said.
"Upon hearing the distress call, FS Surcouf, which was conducting counter piracy patrols 26 nautical miles away, raced to assist the mariners, who by now had abandoned ship in rough seas and climbed into the dhow
