The 20 meter long crabber fishing vessel Intuition became disabled off Pendeen, England. The vessel had a line foul its propeller in rough seas. The vessel contacted authorities which dispatched the RNLI Sennen Cove lifeboat. The lifeboat was able to attach a towline to the Intuition and proceeded to Newlyn. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.
The 68 gt tugboat Dockman became disabled off Harwich, England in rough seas. The vessel’s engine had failed and only a single crewman was on duty. Four of the five crew had overcome by seasickness leaving one man at the helm for over 12 hours. The crewman contacted Thames Coastguard for assistance. The RNLI lifeboat from Harwich responded and gave assistance to the tugboat. The crew were able to restart the engine and proceeded back to harbour escorted by the lifeboat. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.
The 44 meter long fishing vessel Andre Leduc became disabled just prior before entering Peterhead Harbour, Scotland. The Andre Leduc had lost power after an engine failure. The RNLI lifeboat responded to the scene while the Leduc’s crew restarted the engine. The lifeboat escorted the fishing vessel into the harbour. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.
