Date of Incident:
23/06/2022
Station:
NCI Rame Head
Incident Summary:
NCI heard Mayday relay re. yacht on fire west of lookout. HMCG informed they had visual. 2 vessels nearby offered assistance, 2 casualties in water, recovered by one vessel, LB escorted to harbour.
Casualties taken to hospital, and despite fire hose from other vessel, yacht sank.
RNLI:
Yes
Initiated:
NCI
MCA:
Yes
MCA No.:
017863
Casualty Type:
Sailing Vessel
Cause of Incident:
Fire