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Southern Star

Southern Star

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The 10 meter long fishing vessel Southern Star P31 sank in the North Sea off Dunwich, Suffolk, England.  The crew of the Southern Star were just able to alert the Thames Coastguard as the vessel suffered massive water ingress in the engine compartment.  The uncontrolled flooding just took a few minutes to sink the Southern Star.  The crew of three were able to abandoned ship into the vessel’s life raft.  The Thames Coastguard sent out rescue vessels along with two RNLI lifeboats to the scene.  The Southern Star crew were spotted and recovered by the fishing vessel, Mistress Three.  The crew was later transferred to the Southwold lifeboat.  No reports of injuries.  Reports state the Southern Star had departed from Lowestoft and had suffered a mechanical problem before it sank.

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Panamera sinks off the Lizard

Panamera sinks off the Lizard

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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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Vos Raasay

Vos Raasay

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The 53 meter long, 1300 dwt offshore supply vessel Vos Raasay suffered a fire while berthed at the quay at Lowestoft, England.  The fire started in a store room on the Vos Raasay while welding repair work was being done. The crew was able to extinguish the blaze before local firefighters and RNLI lifeboats arrived.  One crewman suffered from smoke inhalation and was taken to hospital.   No reports of pollution being released.

 

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