Date of Incident:
16/07/2022
Station:
NCI Polruan
Incident Summary:
HMCG issued Mayday Relay re. yacht aground on rocks. NCI had just observed casualty and were calling CG. Yacht had engine failure, NCI had visual. AWLB, ILB and harbour patrol tasked.
NCI informed CG of conditions at scene. AWLB secured casualty, arrangements made to tow vessel off rocks later at high tide.
RNLI:
Yes
Initiated:
MCA/HMCG
MCA:
Yes
MCA No.:
021577
Casualty Type:
Sailing Vessel
Cause of Incident:
Vessel - Stranding or Grounding