Date of Incident:
11/11/2023
Station:
NCI Bembridge
Incident Summary:
MayDay from motor cruiser, fire onboard. NCI informed HMCG they had visual, with smoke visible. ILB tasked, casualties in tender. AWLB and HELO tasked. 2 casualties taken aboard AWLB,
tender towed back to harbour by ILB. HMCG advised all vessels to avoid burning vessel, which later sank.
RNLI:
Yes
Initiated:
MCA/HMCG
MCA:
Yes
MCA No.:
541444
Casualty Type:
Motor Boat/RIB
Cause of Incident:
Fire