The 24 meter long fishing vessel Lady Lou became disabled in the English Channel off Start Point near Dartmouth, Cornwall. The Lady Lou had its gearbox fail causing the vessel to go adrift. Caught in heavy swells in a southeast gale, the Lady Lou requested assistance. The RNLI all-weather lifeboats from Salcombe and Torbay responded. The Torbay lifeboat towed the Lady Lou to Brixham. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 40 meter long fishing vessel Ardent II caught fire while berthed at Peterhead Harbour, Scotland. The started in the early morning and quickly engulfed the trawler. Local fire brigade dispatched 34 firefighters while the RNLI dispatched a lifeboat to the scene. The firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze while the lifeboat assisted in cooling down the deck with its water pump. No one was on board the Ardent II at the time of the fire. No reports of pollution.
