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Westwind II Aground

Westwind II Aground

The 102 meter long, 3177 dwt cargo vessel Westwind II went aground on the harbour breakwall at Portland, Dorset, England.   The Westwind II had contacted the port authorties that it had dragged its anchor and had gone aground on the northeast breakwall.   None of the 11 crewmen on board were injured and no reports of pollution being released.   Port authorities and the Portland Coastguard were conducting recovery operations.

Earilier in the week, an MP’s request to keep a coastguard operation center open in Dorset was rejected.  The current government plans to reduce the number of centers from 18 to just ten with none in operation in Dorset.

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Boy Bailey Sinks

Boy Bailey Sinks

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The 10 meter fishing vessel Boy Bailey sank off Silloth, England.  The two men on board were fishing for shrimp when the vessel capsized and sank.   The men were able to grab life rings and were in the sea for an hour.  Luckily, the men were pulled by the tide towards shore where someone heard their cries and contacted the RNLI.   The RNLI lifeboats from Siloth and Maryport were launched and pulled the men out of the sea.  Both men were later taken to hospital in Carlisle.   Their condition was not reported.

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Moon Clipper

Moon Clipper

The 31 meter long high speed ferry Moon Clipper allided with the pier near to Tower Bridge on the Thames River at London, England.  The London Coastguard was contacted who dispatched a lifeboat to the scene.  The lifeboat crew found 14 of the 57 people on board were injured.  Four passengers were later sent to the hospital by ambulance.   The others were given first aid by the lifeboat crew.  London police and port authorities also responded to the scene.   The Thames Millennium Pier is primarily used by passengers to embark and disembark from river ferries.  No one on the pier was injured.  Authorities are conducting an investigation into the incident.

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