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Trec’her

Trec’her

The 20 meter long fishing vessel Trec’her went aground on Batz Island, France.   The trawler sent out a distress call with the French authorities dispatching a SNSM lifeboat and a Naval helicopter to the scene.  The lifeboat reached the scene and found the trawler to close to rocks to allow the lifeboat to approach.   The helicopter arrived and was able to hoist the five crew off the Trec’her to safety.  The men were transported to hospital to be evaluated.   Authorities dispatched a pollution control vessel to the scene.   The Trec’her had six tons of diesel fuel in its tanks when it went aground.

Update:

The vessel sank on March 6 after a storm swept across the area.   The vessel had been laying on its side since going aground.  Waves had washed away much of the equipment before the vessel sunk during high tide.   Local authorities have stated that debris from the trawler has washed ashore around the island.   Restrictions to fishing has been imposed as the six tons of fuel was released into the water.

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Combattant

Combattant

The 55 meter long, 668 gt hopper vessel Combattant sank on the Rhône River near Beaucaire, France.  The Combattant was pushing a barge when it struck a mooring.   The vessel suffered damage to the hull and water ingress quickly flooded the vessel until it sank with just the top of the wheelhouse only visible.   No reports of injuries and no pollution was released.   A boom was placed around the vessel to contain any possible pollution.

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Fabrice Daniel Lost

Fabrice Daniel Lost

The 22 meter long fishing vessel Fabrice Daniel caught fire while off the coast of Fécamp, France.  The four man crew of the fishing vessel sent out a distress call and escaped into the life raft.  A nearby fishing vessel Victor Constant rescued the four crew.   Soon after the Fabrice Daniel exploded destroying the superstructure of the vessel.  A helicopter airlifted the crew who were suffering from shock and mild hypothermia.  The National Society for Sea Rescue of Ouistreham dispatched a rescue boat to the scene.   They were able to get the fire under control by the next day, but the Fabrice Daniel was too far damaged and sank in 44 meters of water.      Reports state there will be no salvage recovery of the vessel.  An investigation is being conducted by the Coast Guard into the incident.

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