Vessel 'in distress' in English Channel as rescue effort launched
HM Coastguard said three of the five people on board have been accounted for as rescue teams continue the overnight search.
- On Saturday, Coastguard launched a rescue operation for a vessel "in distress" with five people aboard southwest of Eddystone Lighthouse, dispatching a helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft, and RNLI lifeboats from Falmouth and Plymouth.
- The MCA was alerted to the vessel just after 18:00 BST, triggering immediate mobilization of maritime assets across the English Channel to assist the five individuals in distress.
- Three people have been rescued from the vessel in the English Channel, though two remain unaccounted for, The MCA said as the coordinated response effort continues.
- Local vessels joined an "intensive search" that continued through the night, with teams working to locate the two missing individuals as the operation intensified.
- No further details are available regarding the vessel or the nature of the emergency, as authorities prioritize the active search operation for the unaccounted individuals.
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The Breton trawler Maranello was shipwrecked off the English coast in the English Channel. The ship left Saint-Quay-Portrieux last Tuesday and issued a distress call yesterday afternoon, pointing to a problem with its gear in difficult wind and sea conditions. Two of the five sailors are still wanted. This event revives the memory of other dramas that have bereaved the fishermen of the Côtes-d'Armor. (International).
A French fishing boat registered in Saint-Brieuc was shipwrecked in the English Channel on Saturday, August 29, announced this Sunday the Atlantic Maritime Prefecture. Of the five sailors on board, two are...
The "Maranello", a fishing vessel registered in Saint-Brieuc (Côtes d'Armor), launched a distress call off the coast of England on Saturday, 29 August. Three of its five crew members were rescued and search operations continued.
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