Date of Incident:
09/08/2023
Station:
NCI St Alban's Head
Incident Summary:
MayDay from yacht which had hit rocks. NCI informed HMCG they had visual. Second yacht offered assistance. NCI given permission to con AWLB and ILB to casualty, on Ch0. casualty advised no water
ingress, so downgraded to Pan Pan. NCI gave weather update. AWLB placed crew mwember on vessel, second vessel stood by. NCI stood down.
RNLI:
Yes
Initiated:
MCA/HMCG
MCA:
Yes
MCA No.:
527733
Casualty Type:
Sailing Vessel
Cause of Incident:
Vessel - Stranding or Grounding