Date of Incident:
28/02/2025
Station:
NCI St Ives
Incident Summary:
NCI observed an object 2 nm offshore - possible craft. HMCG informed, and tasked a nearby vessel to investigate, but unable to see object. ILB tasked, and conned to object by NCI. Object was an
empty life raft, presumed dislodged from another vessel. ILB recovered object.
RNLI:
Yes
Initiated:
NCI
MCA:
Yes
MCA No.:
005526
Casualty Type:
Unidentified Floating Object Reported
Cause of Incident:
Marine Debris / Object / Oil Slick