Rescue off Steep Holm - two people safe and well
Two people are safe and well after being rescued when their boat sank off Steep Holm in the Bristol Channel.
The two
reported that they had lost propulsion and were taking on water around 9.40
today (13 August).
HM Coastguard
coordinated the response, sending Barry Dock and both Weston-Super-Mare RNLI
lifeboats, the HM Coastguard helicopter from St Athan and Weston-Super-Mare
coastguard rescue team, as well as calling on vessels nearby to help.
Both were
safely rescued from the 60-foot vessel which has now sunk. The Maritime and
Coastguard Agency’s duty surveyor and counter-pollution team have been informed
along with the Marine Accident Investigation Branch.
Simon Twitchen, Senior Maritime Operations Officer for HM Coastguard said: “When things go wrong, it can all happen very
quickly. These people on board did absolutely the right thing – they had lifejackets
and a liferaft and they called us immediately. Thankfully they are now both
safe and well.”