Collision off Ardglass
The 18 meter long fishing vessel Good Intent collided with the fishing vessel SIlver D off Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland. The Good Intent had struck the Silver D resulting in damaging both vessels. The Silver D suffered uncontrolled water ingress and sank. The five crew on board on the Silver D were able to abandon ship into the vessel’s life raft. The Silver D crew were rescued by the Good Intent. The Good Intent had its own issues. The fishing vessel had sustained bow damage and was taking on water, but the vessel’s pumps had the flooding under control. The RNLI was alerted and dispatched the lifeboat from Newcastle to the scene. The RNLI lifeboat escorted the Good Intent back to Ardglass. No reports of injuries.
