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Bulkcarrier in collision with trawler

The 'Hua Sheng Hai' was in collision with the French trawler 'Kirrixki' off the Kerry coast on Oct 12, 2019, around 1 a.m. while en route from Mindelo to Aughinish Alumina. The trawler suffered serious bow damages, one crew member was injured and in need of hospital treatment. At 1.17 a.m. the Valentia Coast Guard requested the Valentia RNLI all-weather lifeboat to launch to the injured fishermen. The vessel with a crew of nine on board was 37 miles North West of Valentia. At the location there was a four metre swell with a south west wind force three to four. The lifeboat crew assessed the situation taking into to consideration the condition of the fishermen and weather. It was decided the best and safest option was to escort the fishing vessel to Dingle Harbour. The crew then assisted the National Ambulance Service in immobilising and transferring one fisherman from the vessel to the ambulance. The fisherman was then taken to University Hospital Kerry for further medical attention. In total the volunteer crew was at sea for seven hours. The trawler reached Dingle and remained stationary as of Oct 17. The bulk carrier was anchored off Kilrush, west of Aughinish, in pos. 52° 35.71' N 009° 35.80' W, waiting for permission to berth. The bulk carrier discharged its cargo from Oct 28 until Nov 3 at 6 p.m. in the port of Foynes. Report with photo: https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2019/october/12/valentia-rnli-comes-to-the-aid-of-fisherman-following-collision

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