Exclusive:Fire Breaks out on Cargo Ship off the Isle of Wight
Exclusive:Fire Breaks out on Cargo Ship off the Isle of Wight The UK Coastguard are coordinating incident involving fire on car carrier in the English Channel At around 3:45am today (Friday 24 February 2017) UK Coastguard was notified of a fire on board the US car carrier ‘Honor’ in the English Channel whilst it was […]
Major Rescue Involing Coastguard Helicopter from Container Ship in The Solent
Major Rescue Involing Coastguard Helicopter from Container Ship in The Solent A major rescue involving the Lee on the Solent Coastguard rescue helicopter is taking place in the Solent this afternoon. It is understood that the rescue helicopter has been requested to winch off a male from the Korea registered Glovis Comet. A winchman was lowered […]
Breaking News Passengers ordered to abandon Ship in Yarmouth
Breaking News Passengers ordered to abandon Ship in Yarmouth Breaking News Details are very thin on the ground but passengers on a Wightlink ferry at Yarmouth have been ordered to abandon ship and leave their vehicles on board. Emergency warnings were made by the ship’s master. All passengers and crews have been ordered off the […]
Fire Crews Called to Ship Fire in Southampton
Fire Crews Called to Ship Fire in Southampton A number of fire crews have been called to a quayside in Southampton after a fire broke out in a 100m vessel. Fire crews from St Mary’s, Hightown, Cosham,Romsey, Gosport, Eastleigh and Redbridge were alerted just before 1.30pm and are currently dealing with the incident. [photoshelter-gallery g_id=”G00000hjnTtqRTNw” […]
Hazardous Cargo Ship runs into trouble on the Bramble Bank off the Isle of Wight
Hazardous Cargo Ship runs into trouble on the Bramble Bank off the Isle of Wight A large container ship, APL Vanda, has ran aground off the Bramble Bank this evening. A full scale operation involving eight tugs is unfolding in the busy Solent shipping just off the Isle of Wight. A spokesman for Southampton VTS refused to comment of […]