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Month: September 2012

Roxy Lady

Roxy Lady

The 31 meter long fishing vessel S 250 Roxy Lady went aground near the Skagen West Lighthouse, Denmark.  The trawler had run ashore in bad weather, but did not sustain any damage. The Skagen Rescue Station dispatched a lifeboat to the scene and rescued the three crew on board the trawler.   No reports of injuries or pollution released.   Attempts to refloat the Roxy Lady will be done on the next high tide.

Video of the rescue:

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Vest

Vest

Photo: shipspotting.com

The 31 meter long, 70 dwt reefer Vest (reported as West in some reports) sank in the Okhotsk Sea.   The vessel sent out a distress call before the crew of eight on board abandoned ship into the life raft.  The cause of the sinking is not yet known.   The Vest was last surveyed in 2011.  No further details reported.

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Huelin Dispatch

Huelin Dispatch

Photo: RNLI

The new 90 meter long, 2500 tonne container vessel Huelin Dispatch went aground  near Alderney, England.  The Huelin Dispatch was on its maiden voyage with containers from Southampton to the Channel Islands when it grounded onto the rock pinnacle Pierre au Vraic.  The vessel contacted the RNLI lifeboat from Alderney which inspected the vessel spotting damage to the Huelin Dispatch’s stern.   The crew also reported that there was some water ingress, but was able controlled by temporary repairs.  No reports of injuries to the eight crew on board.   The container vessel refloated on the rising tide and  proceeded to Falmouth to drydock.

 

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