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Emma Louise

Emma Louise

Photo: cornishman.co.uk
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On June 6, the 16 meter long fishing vessel Emma Louise became disabled off Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall.  The crabber had developed a fault in its steering gear and was unable to maneuver.  The vessel requested assistance with the RNLI lifeboat from Newyln responding.  The lifeboat was quickly able to connect a towline to the Emma Louise and proceeded back to Newlyn.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

 

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Panamera sinks off the Lizard

Panamera sinks off the Lizard

PANAMERA

The 21 meter long fishing vessel Panamera sank in bad weather off The Lizard, Cornwall, England.  The Panamera had suffered water ingress after suffering a 6 inch hole.  The vessel was also caught in a storm with 40 mph winds and 4 to 5 meter swells.   The fishing vessel pumps weren’t able to the control the flooding and was in danger of sinking.  The crew sent out a distress call which was received by the French Coast Guard.  They relayed the message to the Falmouth Coast Guard who dispatched a helicopter to the scene.  Two tankers also responded to the aid of the Panamera providing shelter from seas until rescuers could arrive.

Photo: Royal Navy
Photo: Royal Navy

When the helicopter arrived on scene, it dropped a dewatering pump to the fishing vessel.   The additional pump wasn’t able to stop the flooding either.   The crew elected to abandon ship to the vessel’s life raft.  From the life raft, the crew were winched to safely and taken to Culdrose.   No reports of injuries to the 5 crewmen.   The Panamera sank a short time later at the position 49.63204 / -4.818453.

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Aquarius

Aquarius

The 20 meter long tug Aquarius sank in the English Channel between Nord de l’Aber Wrac’h, Britanny and Cornwall, England.   The crew sent out a distress call with both English and French Coast Guards responding.  A helicopter was dispatched which able to rescue two crew from a liferaft.   A third crewman was reported as missing.  The Aquarius was en route to Plymouth from La Coruna, Spain.

Video of the rescue from bbc.co.uk

 

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