French and English relief mustered

In the middle of the night, a trawler with three martins caught fire in the open sea near Cape La Hague. French and English rescuers rallied to his aid.

The sea was calm but very rough from the night of Friday 12th August to Saturday 13th August. A fishing vessel caught fire, with three men on board, amassing huge resources.

The boat was about 30 nautical miles (about 55 kilometers) off Cape La Hague when the Maritime Prefecture launched the rescue operation.Near the helmet traffic separation system“, state the authorities. That is Off the Cotentin and GuernseyTowards the English coast.

Immediately, CROSS Jobourg broadcasts a “Mayday Relay”, a warning message to all sea users that a vessel is in danger. French emergency services were then quickly involved by sea and air to help the ship in distress: a fishing vessel located nearby was diverted first. All weather canoe at the same time Mona Rigollet(50), took off from National Sea Rescue Society (SNSM) station at Gowri.
Helicopter Cayman NavyThe French navy, based in Maupertus, is sending firefighting equipment and four firefighters on board from the Cherbourg naval base.
On the other side of the Channel, two rescue boats from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and a maritime rescue helicopter are involved in the English rescue operation.

“The fire was brought under control minutes before firefighters arrived.
Once there, a Cayman Marine helicopter loaded four firefighters and equipment onto the fishing vessel. Firefighters ensure that the situation is under control and that there are no other fires on the other ship.“, illustrating the maritime province of the Channel and the North Sea.
Once the situation was under control, the ship returned to Cherbourg under its own power. “All three fishermen are fine and do not require medical treatment.“, emergency services say.