Date of Incident:
11/11/2022
Station:
NCI Hengistbury Head
Incident Summary:
HMCG called NCI re. yacht which had lost mainsheet. NCI had visual., and had logged vessel. ILB tasked, NCI conned them onto casualty. CRT tasked, casualty went aground. Crew abandoned vessel.
Casualty only able to be towed off by commercial vessel. Police took over incident.
RNLI:
Yes
Initiated:
MCA/HMCG
MCA:
Yes
MCA No.:
509791
Casualty Type:
Sailing Vessel
Cause of Incident:
Vessel - Stranding or Grounding