A.P. Marine Police, fishermen rescue four geotechnical experts stranded off Anakapalli
Four technical experts working on a Bhabha Atomic Research Centre project were rescued after their boat drifted off the coast of Anakapalli. Local fishermen and the Marine Police successfully brought the crew and their equipment to shore without injury.
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Highlights the importance of local community cooperation in maritime emergency response and the safety of critical infrastructure personnel.
The Andhra Pradesh Marine Police rescued four contract technical experts, said to be working with the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) project at Rambilli, after their boat was stranded off the coast of Pudimadaka in Anakapalli district in the early hours of Thursday (August 6, 2026).
They were identified as Santosh Kumar Goud and Karmaraj Goud of Uttar Pradesh , Nityananda Tarafdar of West Bengal and Dattaram Krushna Mahakal of Maharashtra .
According to officials, the four-member team had arrived by sea with specialised instruments for geotechnical and soil testing work for a BARC infrastructure project. The organisation is constructing a jetty on the coastal stretch between Pudimadaka and Tantadi in Atchutapuram mandal.
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