33ft Cruiser aufgelaufen bei Carrigahorig Bay
Am Samstag den 17. September 2011 kommt das Lough Derg Rettungsboot „Toshiba Wave Warrior“ zwei Personen zu Hilfe, die an Bord eines 33ft Cruiser bei Carrigahorig Bay, in der Nähe Portumna, am nördlichen Ende des Lough Derg auf Felsen aufgelaufen sind. Das Boot hatte bereits erhebliche Mengen an Wasser aufgenommen.
Da die mitgeführte Pumpe des Rettungsbootes es nicht schaffte das Wasser aus dem Boot zu fördern, wurde eine zweite Pumpe aus Portumna über Strassentransport besorgt.
Der Einsatz der beiden Pumpen reichte jedoch nicht aus das Boot wieder schwimmfähig zu machen, deshalb entschloß das Rettungsteam aus Portumna eine noch stärkere Pumpe zu besorgen. Da dieses auch nicht den gewünschten Erfolg brachte, wurden die beiden Besatzungsmitglieder vom RNLI Rettungsboot nach Portumna gebracht.
Der Eigentümer will sein Boot bei Tageslicht wieder flott zu machen.
Hier ist die Originalmeldung von RNLI Lough Derg:
Saturday September 17, Lough Derg RNLI Lifeboat goes to the assistance of two persons on board a vessel on Rocks and taking on water at Carrigahorig Bay, near Portumna, at the northern end of Lough Derg
- At 17.44hrs Saturday September 17, Lough Derg RNLI lifeboat, Toshiba Wave Warrior, was requested by Valentia Coast Guard to go to the assistance of 1 person, on board a 33ft cruiser on rocks after suffering engine failure, and which was now taking on considerable amounts of water. Mathew Gallagher, skipper of Aftermath was standing by, but was unable to get close to the casualty.
- At 17.54hrs the lifeboat, with helm Eleanor Hooker, Colin Knight and Ger Egan was launched. The lifeboat carried its salvage pump, and in addition, Lifeboat Operations Manager, Charles Stanley-Smith made contact with Fergal Kerney, Lifeboat Deputy Launching Authority, who agreed to take a second salvage pump to Portumna by road.
- At 18.15hrs the lifeboat was alongside the casualty vessel which was listing to port and on rocks. There were two persons on board (the skipper has been joined by a friend, a marine mechanic). The lifeboat transferred an RNLI crew member and the salvage pump to the casualty vessel and the lifeboat salvage pump was immediately put to work. The cruiser Aftermath met Fergal Kerney and took him to the scene.
- At 18.21hrs the lifeboat transferred the second salvage pump to the casualty vessel, set up a tow and held off head to weather.
- At 19.25, (it was now dusk) and with two pumps running, the vessel was not floated.
- At 19.34hrs, RNLI Lifeboat helm agreed one last attempt to float the vessel before taking all persons off. Eamon Egan, Marine Engineer, brought a third, larger pump to the vessel from Portumna.
Quelle / Source: Pressestelle RNLI Lough Derg, Eleanor Hooker
