The 17 meter long fishing vessel Royal Sovereign became disabled while approaching the harbour at Sovereign, England. The trawler had suffered a malfunction with its steering. The vessel contacted the RNLI requesting assistance. The RNLI all-weather lifeboat was dispatched and took the Royal Sovereign under tow. The vessels proceeded into the harbour where the trawler safely moored. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 129 meter long, 4504 dwt ro-ro ferry Commodore Clipper caught fire shortly after leaving Portsmouth, England. The ferry loaded with 220 passengers and 39 crew departed Portsmouth headed to Guernsey when a small fire was discovered near an auxiliary engine system. The crew was able to quickly extinguish the blaze. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution. The Commodore Clipper proceeded back to Portsmouth.
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
