Passengers and crew evacuated after vessel begins taking water off Ramsay Island
HM Coastguard has coordinated the evacuation and rescue of 21
passengers and two crew from a small pleasure vessel which broadcast a mayday
message just after 7.00 pm this evening (Tues 9th July). The vessel
had begun taking water rapidly whilst on a trip off the North Bishops, near Ramsay Island.
Two other passenger vessels quickly came to the aid of the vessel
and the Coastguard requested the St David’s and Fishguard All Weather RNLI
Lifeboats to launch
and bring pumps. The Coastguard rescue helicopter from Newquay was also
scrambled. The two lifeboats provided safety cover
whilst the passengers and crew were evacuated from the casualty vessel onto one
of the other passenger vessels.