On December 3, the fishing vessel Laura K sank in Broadford Bay. The one crewman on board sent out a distress call that the Laura K had suffered water ingress and was sinking. The fishing vessel Jamiain and the RNLI lifeboat from Kyle of Lochalsh responded. The Jamiain reached the scene first taking the crewman off the Laura K. The lifeboat arrived a few minutes later just as the Laura K sank. No reports of injuries.
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.
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.
The 18 meter long fishing vessel Prospect BF573 went aground just outside the Lerwick harbour, Shetland Islands. The Prospect went hard aground on the rocks locally known as Skibby Baa while going full speed at low tide. The impact caused severe hull damage and water ingress. The crew requested assistance with the Shetland Coastguard, Lerwick RNLI lifeboat, and other rescue vessels responding. The rescuers placed six pumps on board the fishing vessel while it floated free on the rising tide. The Prospect was taken under tow by the RNLI lifeboat and proceeded towards the harbour. However, the pumps could not keep up with the flooding and the Prospect began to list over. The Prospect foundered bow first. No reports of injuries. Authorities are monitoring the site for pollution. No reports if the vessel will be recovered or salvaged.
