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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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Mungo Sideways

Mungo Sideways

The 60 meter long, 1020 dwt freighter Mungo went aground at the entrance of the harbour of Littlehampton, England.  The coastal freighter loaded with gravel had two pilots on board when it suffered most likely a steering failure causing it to run aground.  The Shoreham RNLI responded to the scene along with a local tug.  The Mungo will be refloated with the next high tide.   No reports of injuries or pollution being released.

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