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Sinking beam trawler monitored off Salcombe

The Salcombe RNLI all-weather lifeboat "The Baltic Exchange III" and her volunteer crew were monitoring the sinking "Chloe T" 17 nautical miles south west of Salcombe. on Sep 1, 2012, after the Brixham Coastguard had requested the launch of the lifeboat to the beam trawler at 4.22 p.m. Reports over VHF radio shortly after departure from Salcombe confirmed that the fishing vessels crew had taken to their liferafts. The lifeboat arrived on scene at 5.40 p.m. and contacted the coastguard to obtain information on the casualties. A rescue helicopter already had winched all casualties to safety. The liferafts were still visible in the water. With the crew winched to safety, the lifeboat remained on scene because the sinking vessel still posed a serious threat to navigation. After it was confirmed there were no people remaining onboard the boat it seemed too dangerous to place one of the volunteer crew onboard the sinking vessel, and with no lives in danger they stood by to warn other vessels of the obstruction to navigation until the "Mair", a vessel from Trinity House, the organisation responsible for the safety of shipping and wellbeing of seafarers, relieved the Salcombe lifeboat of it’s duties at 9.40 p.m. and the volunteer crew headed home. Report with photo: http://rnli.org/NewsCentre/Pages/Salcombe-RNLI-respond-to-sinking-fishing-vessel.aspx

Chloe T sank or sinking in English Channel

British fishing vessel Chloe T issued distress signal at 16:20 LT September 1 2012 in position 17 miles SW of Bolt Head, Salcombe, UK, in English Channel. According to MCA report, the vessel reported that they were taking on water in the engine room. Brixham Coastguard immediately sent the RNLI lifeboat based at Salcombe and the Royal Navy Rescue Helicopter from Culdrose to the scene. After the fishing vessel lost power and the pumps failed all the crew took to the liferaft. The ferry Armorique and Maersk Partas reached the scene first and stood-by the liferaft until the helicopter arrived and winched the crew to safety. The five crew were safely transported on shore and Brixham Coastguard connected with the owner over salvage of the vessel. Maritime Bulletin http://www.odin.tc