WR10 JOHAN PRINS

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Mussel cutter assisted capsized catamaran

The KNRM station Den Oever and the 'Johan PrinsWR 10' took action on Sep 24, 2020, for the three crew members of a capsized catamaran on the Wadden Sea about 500 meters from the Monument on the Afsluitdijk. The Coast Guard indicated that there were three people on board, two of whom were in the water. One of the crew had sustained a head injury. For that reason, an ambulance has been called in to be on the safe side. Upon arrival of the lifeboat 'Johanna Margareta' from the Den Oever station, two of the people were standing on a float of the capsized vessel, a third was inside the ship. The three men were brought on board the lifeboat and immediately taken to Den Oever with hypothermic symptoms. At the KNRM station, the shore crew was ready to take over the three and let them warm up inside the boathouse. The 'Johanna Margareta' then returned to the catamaran. With the help of the 'Johan Prins', the ship was raised and towed to the Waddenhaven. After the three crew members had warmed up, they returned to their boat. Dutch report with photo: https://www.regionoordkop.nl/24/09/2020/knrm-den-oever-redt-opvarenden/