FOUR FISHERMEN PLUCKED FROM LIFERAFT AFTER BOAT SINKS
Four fishermen were rescued from a
liferaft by the RAF rescue helicopter based at RAF Boulmer after their 18 metre
fishing vessel ‘Rachel Jaynne IV’ began to sink.
At just before 5pm the fishing vessel ‘Kiroan’ contacted Humber Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre to say that they had heard the fishing vessel ‘Rachel Jaynne IV’ make a Mayday broadcast. The ‘Rachel Jaynne’ had said that she was taking on water and sinking 26 miles East North East of the Tynemouth Piers. The crew were also reported to be abandoning the vessel to their liferaft.
At just before 5pm the fishing vessel ‘Kiroan’ contacted Humber Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre to say that they had heard the fishing vessel ‘Rachel Jaynne IV’ make a Mayday broadcast. The ‘Rachel Jaynne’ had said that she was taking on water and sinking 26 miles East North East of the Tynemouth Piers. The crew were also reported to be abandoning the vessel to their liferaft.
Humber Coastguard immediately sent
the RAF rescue helicopter based at RAF
Boulmer and the RNLI lifeboat based at Tynemouth to the scene. They also
broadcast a Mayday alert message to vessels in the area requesting them to head for the scene. A large number
of fishing vessels and commercial ships responded and headed towards the
‘Rachel Jaynne IV’.
The four crew were winched from
the liferaft to the helicopter and taken to the Wansbeck Hospital where they
were met by the Newbiggin Coastguard Rescue Team and are receiving medical
attention.
Mike Puplett Humber Coastguard
Watch Manager said:
”The Rachel Jaynne IV was listing badly when the crew took to the liferaft, and has since sunk. This was a well-known Maryport registered prawn fishing boat with an experienced crew. This evening’s incident just goes to show that you should always be prepared for the unexpected.”
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”The Rachel Jaynne IV was listing badly when the crew took to the liferaft, and has since sunk. This was a well-known Maryport registered prawn fishing boat with an experienced crew. This evening’s incident just goes to show that you should always be prepared for the unexpected.”