Mangalore cargo vessel feared drowned off Lakshadweep coast; Six crew members missing

November 27, 2011

Mangalore, November 27: A cargo vessel is feared drowned along with its six crew members in the turbulent sea off the coast of Lakshadweep on Sunday morning.

Naval ships and aircraft have launched a search operation amidst strong winds, sources said.

The cargo vessel 'MSV Al-Akthar' had left Mangalore Old Port on November 24.

Shankara, the captain, had anchored the vessel on Saturday evening nearly half nautical mail away from Amini island of Lakshadweep. Amini island lies 304 km southwest of Mangalore.

The owner of the vessel Mustafa Shafi from Bengre Kasba, said that captain contacted him over mobile phone at 5:40 am today and pleaded to take immediate measures to rescue him and other crew members as the vessel was in danger.

The rescuers, who rushed to the spot on speedboats, after half an hour search, declared that the cargo vessel was missing.

Mustafa said that the 50% of the goods on-board the 'MSV Al-Akthar' had been unloaded on Saturday evening to a small boat, as the vessel cannot reach the shore. The captain had dropped three anchors and waiting for another boat to unload remaining goods today. However, the sea suddenly turned turbulent and strong winds began to blow, he said.

He said that apart from Calicut based captain, there were five Gujarati crew members on the vessel.

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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