Tony Nicholas stepped in to save the man's life after spotting him from a distance

Tony was sailing in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Senegal when he spotted a figure waving back at him He contacted a maritime station at Dakar and was told that a local fisherman had been missing for 10 days! 😱

Tony then ordered his crew to get alongside the fisherman's boat, but he was also apprehensive due to fears over piracy in the area

When Tony was happy for the rescue to proceed, his crew lifted the fisherman's vessel out of the water with a crane onto his ship The fisherman's name was Oussaman Sarr and he became very emotional After all, he was very close to not making it 😧

Tony said: "He had been drinking sea water and was probably about one day from death. He became very emotional when he came on deck and realised he was going to be ok"

"He did not speak English but I remember his eyes lit up when I said Sadio Mane, who is from Senegal. I think Oussaman must have been a Liverpool fan"

"We took the fisherman back to the port at Dakar where we were met by lots of naval officials. It was quite a big deal. "Oussaman was then reunited with his family which was really emotional. "I am just relieved that we spotted him and were able to save a life."

@LivEchonews Sadio Mané is a first class and humble gentleman

@LivEchonews Great story and awesome job by Tony and his crew. Thanks for posting this story

@LivEchonews Thank you for taking a risk to save the mans life!

@LivEchonews Well done Tony! It's a really special thing to save a life. It is an achievement that you will remember for the rest of your life. You are a really special person.

@LivEchonews More likely a Senegalese national football fan but you do you

@LivEchonews You’ll Never Sail Alone. Nice story

@LivEchonews That fisherman will never walk alone.👏

@LivEchonews Give the man a Medal of Honor for his heroic actions to save a life. What a story. Always good to hear stories like this about one saving another.

@LivEchonews As a fiancee walking the Widow's Walk for 41 years, I am overjoyed for this man's friends and family. O, how many times, I dreamed of such a day, when my fisherman came home from being lost at sea.

@LivEchonews Peace on Earth. This is the season to hear good news like this. Thank you for sharing this with us. 🌹

@LivEchonews Great story. Bit confused as to which man was rescued, the guy with dreadlocks in shorts (sitting) or the man standing in dungarees with a baseball cap (looks like a Liverpool FC badge) holding his over jacket. Not even sure from construct and contents it is even the same boat.

@LivEchonews @LFC Please treat these two men to a day out at Anfield and a chance to meet Sadio