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Petit Roger Christian

Petit Roger Christian

Petit Roger Christian
Photo: lemarin.fr

The 19 meter long fishing vessel Petit Roger Christian caught fire off Sète, France. The three crew on the trawler escaped into a liferaft to avoid the flames. A SNSM lifeboat along with two nearby trawlers responded to the scene. All three crew were later rescued. No reports of injuries. Reports state authorities dispatched a team of firefighters to attempt to extinguish the blaze.

Reports state the SNSM lifeboat later took the firefighters to the burning trawler, but found the vessel had already burnt beyond saving. The lifeboat stood by as the Petit Roger Christian burned to the waterline and sank. The hull rests in 85 meters of water some 14 miles offshore.

 

 

Jean Ricciardi Lost

Jean Ricciardi Lost

The 25 meter long, 250 gt fishing vessel Jean Ricciardi became disabled and later sank near the port of  Sete, France.   The Jean Ricciardi had suffered a total power loss in the middle of the night.  This left the Ricciardi without lights and adrift.   It kept drifting until it was aground under the cliffs near the harbour.  A merchant vessel who caught sight of the Ricciardi contacted authorities.   The merchant ship took the 2 crew on board who had been in the Ricciardi’s liferaft.   A lifeboat was dispatched and freed the fishing vessel.   The Ricciardi was taken under tow and headed for Sete.   Just 800 meters from the harbour entrance, the Jean Ricciardi sank by the stern.   Reports state the fishing vessel’s hull was severely damaged from the grounding.   This allowed siginificant water ingress and the vessel was heeling.   Without pumps, the fishing vessel flooded and then sank.  The Jean Ricciardi now rests in 17 meters of water.  No reports of injuries.  No details on any pollution or salvage plans.

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