Date of Incident:
12/09/2022
Station:
NCI Folkestone
Incident Summary:
NCI observed large empty RIB drifting in shipping lane. HMCG informed. Fishing vessel observed alongside, CG tasked HMS Mersey to retrieve vessel, but Dutch FV craned vessel aboard. CG advised.
RNLI:
No
Initiated:
NCI
MCA:
Yes
MCA No.:
033841
Casualty Type:
Motor Boat/RIB
Cause of Incident:
Vessel - Abandoned, derelict or adrift