48118

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