Five fishermen who were adrift at sea for 55 days have been rescued by a tuna boat and have safely arrived at the Galapagos Islands port, according to the Ecuadorian navy.

The three Peruvians and two Colombians had been missing since mid-March and were found on May 7 by an Ecuadorian boat called Aldo.

Setting sail from Pucusana Bay, located to the south of Peru’s capital Lima, the fishermen encountered trouble just two days into their journey when the boat’s alternator suffered damage.

Ecuadorian navy Frigate Capt. Maria Fares explained that the damage resulted in a loss of power on the boat, causing communication and navigation equipment to malfunction.

“They had no starter, lights and everything that a battery generates,” she said. To survive, they had to “take rusted water out of the engine (and) when a fish passed by, they caught it and parboiled it to eat.” Fares added that they also drank rain and sea water to survive.

The men are in stable condition and the navy said it is coordinating with local and foreign authorities to ensure their safe return to their respective countries.

Earlier this year, another Peruvian fisherman, 61-year-old Máximo Napa, spent 95 days at sea alone. He was also rescued by an Ecuadorian vessel and returned to Lima in mid-March to be reunited with his family.