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Month: November 2012

Island Panther

Island Panther

The 17 meter long workboat Island Panther allided with a tower at an off shore windfarm near Sheringham, England.   All five crewmen on board were injured in the collision with one man requiring medical assistance.  The vessel contacted the RNLI who dispatched lifeboats to the scene.  The first lifeboat to arrived administered first aid while the second brought a doctor to the Island Panther.   The lifeboats escorted the Island Panther back to Wells where ambulances took the injured crew to hospital.

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Windcat 9

Windcat 9

Photo: RNLI

The 18 meter long, 35 gt high-speed workboat Windcat 9 was damaged near Spurn Point, Humber, England.  The vessel had been holed while working at an offshore wind farm.   The Windcat 9 sent out a distress call that the vessel was in danger of sinking.  The RNLI launched two lifeboats and a RAF rescue helicopter was dispatched to the scene.  A nearby vessel came to the assistance of the workboat safely transferring the 3 crew and 12 passengers.   The rescue helicopter and RNLI lifeboat crew transferred two pumps on board the vessel and were able to get the flooding under control.  The Windcat 9 was taken under tow and proceeded back to Grimsby.   No reports of injuries or pollution released.

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Bangga

Bangga

The 85 meter long self-propelled barge Bangga went aground on the Mosel River near Cochem, Germany.  The Bangga had steered too close to shore allowing another vessel to pass by becoming stuck on a gravel bar.   Afterwards, The Bangga was turned until it was stuck perpendicular to the river blocking traffic.  The vessel had was lightered and refloated by the next day.   The Bangga was taken under tow to a nearby dock at Treis-carding.   No reports of injuries to the four crew on board, damage or pollution released.  The Bangga was enroute with a cargo of 1,000 tons of rape seed.

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