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Month: November 2014

Crabber Adrift off Lyme Regis

Crabber Adrift off Lyme Regis

Exmouth RNLI
Photo: RNLI

The 25 foot long, 26 ton fishing boat became disabled off Lyme Regis, Dorset.  The crab boat had suffered engine failure during the night and had gone adrift in force 3 southwest winds.  The Exmouth RNLI crew was alerted and dispatched the lifeboat R and J Welburn to the scene.  The RNLI crew arrived an hour later and found the fishing boat in the dark with its two crew. The lifeboat passed a towline over to the  and proceeded toward to Brixham.  The vessels arrived safely in Brixham 6 hours later.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

Ocean Way

Ocean Way

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Ocean Way
Photo: chroniclelive.co.uk

The fishing vessel Ocean Way sank in the North Sea off the Farne Islands, Northumberland, England. The Ocean Way had run into difficulty 100 miles off the coast.  Authorities were alerted when the trawler’s emergency beacon began transmitting.  The Humber Coastguard sent out the alert to ships in the area while RAF helicopters were dispatched to the scene. One helicopter found 2 survivors and the body of the master of the Ocean Way.  The 2 crew men were taken to hospital for treatment.  Authorities searched for the remaining 2 missing crewmen through the night before ending operations the following day.  The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has launched an investigation into the incident.