FV DAYTONA

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Disabled fishing vessel towed to Saint-Quay Portrieux

The 'Daytona' suffered am engine failure and was adrift in position 49 40.450 N, 003 41 17 W, about 33 nautical miles south of Prawle Poin on Feb 21, 2022, at 4.43 p.m. UTC. The CROSS Corsen informed the UK JRCC that the fishing vessel 'California' was standing by. No assistance was requested, and the CROSS Corsen continued to coordinate routine communications every 30 minutes. Around 11 p.m. the vessel displayed lights and recovered its nets. The 'California' took the 'Daytona' in tow to Saint-Quay Portrieux, where it was safely berthed on Feb 22 at 4 p.m.

Submarine caught in trawler's net

The Portuguese submarine "Tridente" was caught in the nets of the "Daytona" on July 12, 2016, at 7.30 a.m. 55 kilometers south of Cape Lizard. The "Daytona" was fishing when the submarine, which carried out a training exercise with the British navy, became entangled in the net of the ship. The trawl was at the bottom. It was blocked and it made a loud noise. The submarine then immediately surfaced and contacted the fishing vessel. The vessel was detached and headed towards Bloscon, Roscoff at 9.42 a.m., where it arrived at 5.30 p.m. The crew of five was not injured in the incident. At the request of prosecutors in Brest, officers of the Coastguard Brest and a technician in criminal identification from the Coastguard Lorient went on site to check the damage. Later, two of the sailors who were at the helm at the time of the accident were interrogated and returned on board at 7.30 p.m. New trawls were installed at 7 p.m., and the departure of the "Daytona" was scheduled to 8 p.m. The submarine needed the help of the British Navy to get the gears off the hull which were sunk in accordance with the British Coastguard. French report with Video: http://www.letelegramme.fr/finistere/roscoff/manche-un-chalutier-briochin-croche-par-un-sous-marin-12-07-2016-11145330.php