The 15 meter long fishing vessel Ebonnie became disabled off Alderney, Channel Islands after it had suffered an engine failure. The vessel contacted the RNLI who responded sending the lifeboat Roy Barker I to the scene. The Roy Barker I took the Ebonnie under tow back to Braye Harbour the same day. None of the 6 people on the Ebonnie were injured.
The fishing vessel Tail Walker 3 became disabled off the coast of Shoreham-By-Sea, England after a mechanical failure. The Tail Walker 3 contacted the RNLI for assistance as the vessel was adrift in the heavy traffic shipping lane. The RNLI launched the Tamar class lifeboat Enid Collett to rescue the Tail Walker 3. Before the lifeboat reached the fishing vessel, the research vessel R. V. Discovery had taken the Tail Walker 3 under tow and was heading back to the harbour. When the vessels made contact, the R. V. Discovery handed the tow over to the lifeboat which took the Tail Walker 3 into Brighton Marina. No reports of injuries or pollution being released.
The 50-foot fishing vessel Edvin Olai reported engine failure while off Røst, Norway. While the Edvin Olai was waiting on a tow from a rescue ship, the crew was concern the vessel would strike the reef only a few yards away. Their attention quickly change direction as they saw smoke coming from the air vents to the engine room. The crew closed the hatches and released the extinguish system, but they still heard a crackling noise from the engine room. The crew feared there might be an explosion was evacuated by helicopter. The helicopter landed the men in Røst while the Edvin Olai arrived later under tow of the rescue boat Stombull. Local fire rescue went aboard and to make sure the fire was extinguished. The vessel will be towed back to it’s home port of Meloy.
