The 24 meter long fishing vessel Saint Clair ran aground while attempting to enter Glandore harbour, Ireland. The crew alerted authorities who dispatched a lifeboat and helicopter to the scene. The RNLI lifeboat arrived first and safely transferred all seven crewmen off the Saint Clair. One crewman was later taken to hospital. The Saint Clair later drifted off the rocks and was taken under tow by the lifeboat into the harbour.
The 49 foot long fishing vessel CKS ran aground and partially sunk off Sheep Island near Milford Haven, Wales. The CKS had run onto the rocks off Rat Island near the entrance of the Milford Haven Waterway. The hull was damaged and the fishing vessel suffered water ingress. The crew sent out a distress call with the RNLI lifeboat responding. The lifeboat arrived a short time later finding the CKS aground in the shallows in a nearby bay. The lifeboat transferred a dewater pump onto the CKS, but the situation became unsafe and the 5 crew along with 2 RNLI volunteers abandoning into the CKS’s life raft. The RNLI lifeboat rescued everyone and proceeded to Milford Haven. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Authorities stated a boom will be placed around the vessel. Reports state the CKS was to be recovered by the owner.
