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Trawler disabled offSt. Ann's Head

The RNLI lifeboat in Angle launched on Oct 28, 2017, at 01.15 a.m. to assist the "Corentine - J 154", which had suffered engine failure 31 miles SSE of St Ann’s Head. The fishing vessel with a crew of five on board required a tow back to Milford. The lifeboat arrived on scene at 02.50 a.m., and after confirming all was well on board, a tow was rigged and a course was made toward Milford Haven. The fishing vessel was berthed alongside the Fisherman’s pontoon at the entrance to Milford Docks six hours later with the lifeboat returning to station at 09.20 a.m. Report with photos: https://www.facebook.com/angle.lifeboat/posts/10154948272522091

Skipper admitted charge of running ship aground

The Skipper of the "Corentine" admitted charge after the 60-ton boat ran aground. After the accident, he first had refused to quit the vessel and had to be persuaded to do so. When he was taken back into port he was breath tested and had 61 microgrammes of alcohol in his blood - nearly twice the limit. It was his second conviction for the same offence magistrate heard. The first was in 2012. The Trawler had unloaded its catch of whelks when the skipper decided to go drinking in the port. He went back to his craft and fell asleep and was woken by the crew when they realised the tide was rising and they needed to sail. It was a difficult channel to sail but he felt fine inspite of having drunk about five pints. He was self-employed, taking a percentage of the worth of his catch. Magistrates sent him for sentence at Preston Crown Court and asked for probation reports to be prepared on him. Report with photo: http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/our-region/wyre/fleetwood/update-drunk-sailor-admits-charge-after-60-ton-boat-runs-aground-1-7950489#ixzz4B0nyRcPl

Drunken skipper ran vessel aground

Five men were rescued – and one arrested – after the "Corentine" ran aground near Fleetwood Docks in the early hours of June 7, 2016. The "Corentine" got stuck on a sandbank known locally as Tiger’s Tail on its way out of the docks and, although it was leaning to port, there was no real danger of overturning. RNLI volunteers launched from the town’s lifeboat station at around 2.20 a.m., collecting the men and returning to shore. Police arrested the skipper, a 45-year-old man from York, on suspicion of being drunk in charge at the helm, being over the prescribed limit of alcohol. Due to the concern about the fuel, the RNLI crew made sure the crew switched all the valves off. The volunteers remained on standby to refloat the stricken ship at high tide, as long as a new skipper can be found. The skipper remained in custody, and was due to be questioned by officers. Report with photos: http://www.lep.co.uk/news/crew-rescued-and-skipper-arrested-after-60-ton-boat-runs-aground-1-7950745