Date of Incident:
19/05/2023
Station:
NCI Torbay
Incident Summary:
HMCG requested visual from NCI on vessel reported to be taking on water and had issued MayDay. Visual not possible. AWLB and HELO tasked, sailing vessel also proceeded to location.
Vessel had sunk, but one casualty recovered from water, search for second was ongoing.
RNLI:
Yes
Initiated:
MCA/HMCG
MCA:
Yes
MCA No.:
513502
Casualty Type:
Motor Boat/RIB
Cause of Incident:
Vessel - Leaks / Swamping