Browsed by
Tag: RNLI

ARMAVEN TRES

ARMAVEN TRES

Armaven Tres
Photo: lavozdegalicia.es

On the early morning of November 6, the 33.5 meter long, 301 gt fishing vessel Armaven Tres (IMO: 9144641) caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Kerry, Ireland some 25 miles west of the Blasket Islands. The blaze had broken out on the vessel’s engine room and the crew requested urgent assistance.  The fire had disabled the Armaven Tres engine and the trawler had gone adrift.

The RNLI lifeboat out of Valentia was dispatched along with the patrol vessel LÉ James Joyce (IMO: 9614672) and a Coast Guard helicopter. The rescue operation took some 15 hours to extinguish the blaze.  One crew on the Armaven Tres required medical treatment for smoke inhalation. The fishing vessel sustained significant damage to its engine and required to be later towed back to port of Castletownbere by a tug. No reports of pollution released.

Unknown Fishing Vessels Aground

Unknown Fishing Vessels Aground

Help us identify the following fishing vessels. If you have any information, please email Patrick.

Photo: dimsumdaily.hk

On the early morning of November 3, an unnamed fishing vessel ran aground in Praia Grande Bay (Nam Van) on Macau Island near the the Macao-Taipa Bridge. The fishing vessel had allided with the protective barrier of the Macao-Taipa Bridge before running ashore a short distance. Authorities dispatched a vessel which rescued all four crew on board the fishing vessel. Authorities found the vessel had released some oil pollution into the water and deployed oil barriers and absorption pads around the fishing vessel. The fishing vessel did not pose any risk to navigation in the area. No reports of injuries.

Photo: RNLI

On the early morning of November 1, an unnamed fishing vessel ran aground in the Corran narrows of Loch Linnhe along the coast of Ardgour near Corran, Scotland. The fishing vessel had suffered steering issues and ran hard aground on the ebb tide. The Stornoway coastguard requested the RNLI lifeboat out of Oban to assist. The lifeboat arrived on scene and arrange to refloat the fishing vessel on the rising tide. The fishing vessel had suffered some water ingress into its hold requiring a dewatering pump. The lifeboat pulled the fishing vessel free and towed it into deeper water. Reports state the fishing vessel was able to proceed under its own power to Corpach where it would be inspected for damage. No reports of injuries or pollution released.

Gotland

Gotland

Gotland
Photo: RNLI/Brian McGlennon

On October 7, the 85 meter long, 3577 dwt cargo vessel Gotland (IMO: 9411824) ran aground in the Kylerhea near the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The Gotland was en route to Belfast from Wolgast when it nearly ran ashore.  The Coastguard was alerted and RNLI lifeboats from Kyle and Portree responded. The lifeboats found the Gotland hard aground but in stable condition. A tug was requested and was on standby until the cargo vessel was refloated on the next high tide. The vessels proceeded to Glenelg Bay where the Gotland anchored.  No reports of injuries or pollution released. The cause of the grounding was not reported.