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Lady Helen

Lady Helen

Photo: bbc.co.uk
Photo: bbc.co.uk

The passenger ship Lady Helen struck bottom off Pembrokeshire, Wales.  The Lady Helen was en route to Skomer Island from Martin’s Haven with 48 passengers when it struck a rock.  The vessel sent out a distress call with the RNLI lifeboats from Angle and St David along with several vessels in the area.  The passenger ship Dale Princess was first on scene and pulled the Lady Helen off the rock.   The Dale Princess took the Lady Helen under tow and headed back to Martin’s Haven.  However, the Lady Helen had suffered hull damage and began to sink.  It was decided that all 48 passengers on the Lady Helen should be transferred to other vessels which had arrived on scene.  All passengers were safely transferred.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.  The Lady Helen was beached near Martin’s Haven to prevent it from sinking.  The RNLI brought additional dewatering pumps to control the flooding so that the Lady Helen can be pulled further up the shore.

 

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Serenissima

Serenissima

Photo: RNLI

 

The 87 meter long, 590 dwt passenger ship Serenissima went aground while entering Oban Bay near Argyll, Scotland.  The Serenissima was loaded with 61 passengers and 51 crew when it became stuck near the harbour on a sand bank known as Corran Ledge. The vessel contacted the RNLI who dispatched a lifeboat to the scene.   The RNLI lifeboat was able to refloat the vessel the following day.  The Serenissima proceeded into Oban Bay where it anchored and underwent inspection.   No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

 

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Bara An Aod

Bara An Aod

Photo: RNLI
Photo: RNLI

The 26 meter long fishing vessel Bara An Aod became disabled off  Wicklow Head, Ireland.  The Bara An Aod was enroute to Ireland from France in bad weather when it suffered engine failure.  The crew contacted the Wicklow RNLI who dispatched its all-weather lifeboat to the sceene.  The RNLI lifeboat was able to take the fishing vessel under tow and safely returned to Wicklow Harbour.   No reports of injuries to the 4 crew, damage or pollution released.

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