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Cap Lizard aground

Cap Lizard aground

The 17 meter long trawler Cap Lizard went aground on the small island of Burhou which is part of theChannel Islands.  The master of the Cap Lizard had sent out a mayday call and the lifeboat was able to reach the scene.   All the crew on board were rescued with only one man required medical help.   The Cap Lizard floated free the next high tide and was towed back to Cherbourg, France.   Luckily, there were no reports of pollution being released.   Burhou island is a recognized Ramsar site which contains wetlands of international importance.

Freighter Lady Rana ashore

Freighter Lady Rana ashore

 

The 81-meter long, 2822 dwt freighter Lady Rana went ashore on the coast in Sharjah, UAE.   The vessel was moored off shore when heavy swells of 3 to 4 meter waves and winds of 54kph  pounded the vessel until it lost it’s anchor lines.   All the crew onboard were able to save themselves by using a rope ladder as the vessel was close to the shoreline.  The Lady Rana now rests just 300 feet from the freighter Sea Mermid which went ashore earilier this month (see photo).   Salvage will be difficult as the Lady Rana went over several rocks resulting with many holes in the hull.

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