Friday 19 November 2010
Avon Valley, on passage and then towed to Newlyn.
At 1940, lat night the 12m metre wooden fishing vessel Avon Valley contacted Falmouth Coastguard and alerted them that she was taking water. The boat was on passage from Falmouth to Milford Haven in Wales. FCG tasked both Sennen and Penlee lifeboats to assist, with Rescue 193 on standby at Culdrose. The two men aboard the sinking vessel were able to take a pump from the Sennen lifeboat to help stem the flow of water to the fishroom. Penlee lifeboat then took the vessel in tow back to Newlyn.
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It's certainly been a busy few weeks for the lifeboats.
ReplyDeleteDid you notice that Athena left Falmouth last night - she had Anglian Earl with her, but have just found her alone off South Wales - She's listing Faroes as her destination, so it'll be a long trip for a sick vessel ! Sue Mason - aroundperranuthnoe.blogspot.com
It's certainly been a busy few weeks for the lifeboats.
ReplyDeleteDid you notice that Athena left Falmouth last night - she had Anglian Earl with her, but have just found her alone off South Wales - She's listing Faroes as her destination, so it'll be a long trip for a sick vessel ! Sue Mason - aroundperranuthnoe.blogspot.com