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Fishing vessel suffered water ingress
On July 17, 2025, at 10 a.m. the Penlee RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat 'Ivan Ellen' was launched following a call from the Falmouth Coastguard. The lifeboat was tasked with a medevac for a crew member of the container ship 'Cape Corfu', who had suffered a leg injury aboard the vessel, which was located 30 miles southwest of Mount’s Bay. While en route to the casualty, a helicopter was reassigned to carry out the medevac, and the 'Ivan Ellen' was diverted to another emergency, in order to support the Sennen Cove RNLI who had been sent to assist the potting vessel 'Emma Louise-TO60', that was taking on water off Pendeen. The Sennen Cove’s lifeboat 'City of London III' had already rendezvoused with the 'Emma Louise', which had three pumps onboard. The Sennen team began escorting the vessel back to shore. Upon reaching Land’s End, the escort was handed over to the Penlee lifeboat crew who continued the journey. The 'Ivan Ellen' successfully escorted the 'Emma Louise' back to safety in Newlyn harbour. Report with photos: https://cornishstuff.com/penzance/penlee-lifeboat-diverted-from-medevac-to-assist-vessel-taking-on-water/
Carbber broke down off New Quay
The RNLI all-weather lifeboat at New Quay was called on Sep 26, 2017, at 9.30 a.m. to assist the "Emma Louise" which had broken down 24 miles to the north of the port. The "Emma Louise", registered in Cornwall and currently based in Fishguard, was adrift with seven crew on board. It was fishing for whelks when the engine failed and a call for assistance had to be made. After assessing the situation, the decision was made to undertake the long tow back to Fishguard. This proceeded without incident in generally good sea conditions as far as off Cemaes Head where Fishguard RNLI's all-weather lifeboat took over the tow at 3.30 p.m. for the rest of the journey. The New Quay lifeboat returned to its station at shortly after 5 p.m.. The Fishguard RNLI crew successfully brought the broken down vessel into harbour and returned to station shortly after 6 p.m. Report with photo: https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2017/september/27/new-quay-and-fishguard-rnli-lifeboats-rescue-broken-down-fishing-boat
Disabled craabber towed to Newlyn
The Penlee RNLI lifeboat Ivan Ellen was launched on June 6, 2014, to assist the "Emma Louis" which was in difficulty one mile southeast of Newlyn Harbour. The Falmouth Coastguard alerted the volunteer crew at approximately 05.40 a,m., and less than eight minutes later the lifeboat was leaving the harbour. The Newlyn based crabger had developed a steering gear problem and was left unable to manoeuvre. In tricky conditions in a southeasterly wind, the crew of the "Ivan Ellen" quickly set up a tow and the vessel was taken back to Newlyn and berthed alongside the North Pier. The lifeboat was back on station exactly an hour after the pager went off. Report with photo: http://www.cornishman.co.uk/Penlee-lifeboat-Ivan-Ellen-tows-Newlyn-crabber/story-21208310-detail/story.html#aX6guopCbS4xfMeT.99
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