CREW RESCUED AFTER VESSEL FIRE OFF GREAT YARMOUTH
A crewman has
been airlifted to hospital this morning after a fire on board a wind farm
support vessel 4 nautical miles off Great Yarmouth.
Humber
Coastguard received a call from the vessel Norfolk Tern just after
8am reporting they
had a fire in their starboard engine. They had managed to bring it under
control, but one crewman was believed to be suffering the effects of breathing
in too much smoke.
The
Lowestoft and Gorleston
Coastguard Rescue Teams, the search and rescue helicopter from RAF Wattisham
along with the RNLI all-weather lifeboats, from Lowestoft and Gorleston,
were sent to the scene. The injured crewman was winched on board the RAF
helicopter and taken direct to James
Paget
University
Hospital .
With the lifeboats standing by, the five other crew members stayed on board the Norfolk Tern to help bring the vessel into Great Yarmouth. They were met there by Coastguard Rescue Officers, along with ambulance and fire crews.
With the lifeboats standing by, the five other crew members stayed on board the Norfolk Tern to help bring the vessel into Great Yarmouth. They were met there by Coastguard Rescue Officers, along with ambulance and fire crews.
Bev Allen, Watch
Manager at Humber Coastguard, said:
"All six on
board this vessel managed to quickly bring the fire under control, but one
member of the crew was in need of medical attention after showing signs of
breathing in too much smoke. The standby vessel Vos Discovery also provided
excellent support in transferring oxygen for the injured person."