Remmington
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Sadly a rib with 2 POB ran into Bembridge Ledges at speed yesterday afternoon. One dead, one missing. Search continues this morning.
Solent Accident
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Remmington
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COASTGUARDS are today continuing its search for a missing woman after a man was plucked from the sea off the Isle of Wight and later pronounced dead in hospital.
The alarm was raised after the pair's rigid inflatable boat came ashore on rocks at Bembridge Ledge yesterday afternoon at around 2.30pm.
The coastguard helicopter lifted a man, believed to be in his late twenties, from the sea after a search was launched and he was taken to St Mary's Hospital, Newport, where he was pronounced dead at about 4.30pm.
advertisementNow the search is on-going for a 22-year-old woman after the pair's boat was seen travelling at high speed towards Bembridge before coming to an abrupt halt.
Solent Coastguard received a 999 call from a member of the public at 2.30 pm reporting the incident.
The coastguard helicopter Whiskey Bravo was scrambled and a message broadcast to all shipping to which the Royal Navy vessel HMS Severn responded.
The Bembridge and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team was dispatched to begin a shoreline search and the Bembridge RNLI all weather and inshore lifeboats have also searched the area. Lee Fisher, Solent Coastguard Rescue Co-ordination Centre Manager said: "We are still searching for the woman, who is thought to be dressed in a bikini.
"We are trying to ascertain how this incident occurred and at what point these two people fell from their vessel in order that we can narrow down our search area."
The police spotter plane has also been involved in the rescue operation.
The alarm was raised after the pair's rigid inflatable boat came ashore on rocks at Bembridge Ledge yesterday afternoon at around 2.30pm.
The coastguard helicopter lifted a man, believed to be in his late twenties, from the sea after a search was launched and he was taken to St Mary's Hospital, Newport, where he was pronounced dead at about 4.30pm.
advertisementNow the search is on-going for a 22-year-old woman after the pair's boat was seen travelling at high speed towards Bembridge before coming to an abrupt halt.
Solent Coastguard received a 999 call from a member of the public at 2.30 pm reporting the incident.
The coastguard helicopter Whiskey Bravo was scrambled and a message broadcast to all shipping to which the Royal Navy vessel HMS Severn responded.
The Bembridge and Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team was dispatched to begin a shoreline search and the Bembridge RNLI all weather and inshore lifeboats have also searched the area. Lee Fisher, Solent Coastguard Rescue Co-ordination Centre Manager said: "We are still searching for the woman, who is thought to be dressed in a bikini.
"We are trying to ascertain how this incident occurred and at what point these two people fell from their vessel in order that we can narrow down our search area."
The police spotter plane has also been involved in the rescue operation.
l'escargot
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Full story here
Questor
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I have to say that I thought a RIB hitting Bembridge Ledge at what would have been around High Water sounded a bit odd, though obviously not impossible.
Now I read that the RIB became entangled with a lobster pot buoy line. This I can understand because not only are they poorly marked in this area, often in dark blue or black plastic containers, but frequently at high water the things become submerged.
Should this be the case, I hope someone is feeling hellish guilty. Why can't they mark these pots with big fluorescent sticks & flags like the French? Won't they ever learn?
Now I read that the RIB became entangled with a lobster pot buoy line. This I can understand because not only are they poorly marked in this area, often in dark blue or black plastic containers, but frequently at high water the things become submerged.
Should this be the case, I hope someone is feeling hellish guilty. Why can't they mark these pots with big fluorescent sticks & flags like the French? Won't they ever learn?
peterb26
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Terribly tragic though this is, one line from the article should be in big and red.
<span style="color:red"> "It is thought neither Mr Perry, who owned the RIB, nor the woman had been wearing a life jacket" </span>
<span style="color:red"> "It is thought neither Mr Perry, who owned the RIB, nor the woman had been wearing a life jacket" </span>
longjohnsilver
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Now I read that the RIB became entangled with a lobster pot buoy line. This I can understand because not only are they poorly marked in this area, often in dark blue or black plastic containers, but frequently at high water the things become submerged.
Should this be the case, I hope someone is feeling hellish guilty. Why can't they mark these pots with big fluorescent sticks & flags like the French? Won't they ever learn?
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Don't disagree with your sentiments re poorly marked crab/lobster pots but please don't jump to conclusions. It may be that the rib carried on unmanned until getting caught in the pots rather than the pot being the cause of the accident.
None of us know what happened, except that tragically 2 young people have lost their lives.
Now I read that the RIB became entangled with a lobster pot buoy line. This I can understand because not only are they poorly marked in this area, often in dark blue or black plastic containers, but frequently at high water the things become submerged.
Should this be the case, I hope someone is feeling hellish guilty. Why can't they mark these pots with big fluorescent sticks & flags like the French? Won't they ever learn?
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Don't disagree with your sentiments re poorly marked crab/lobster pots but please don't jump to conclusions. It may be that the rib carried on unmanned until getting caught in the pots rather than the pot being the cause of the accident.
None of us know what happened, except that tragically 2 young people have lost their lives.
Nick_H
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agreed, lobster pots weigh sod all so would not have stopped a RIB in its tracks. Very sad incident, but sounds like we'll have to wait to see what happened
Questor
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Don't disagree with your sentiments re poorly marked crab/lobster pots but please don't jump to conclusions. It may be that the rib carried on unmanned.......
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I'm not jumping to conclusions. I did say "should this be the case"
Whatever, it is a very sad story, and in one of my favourite anchorages off the I o W
Don't disagree with your sentiments re poorly marked crab/lobster pots but please don't jump to conclusions. It may be that the rib carried on unmanned.......
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I'm not jumping to conclusions. I did say "should this be the case"
Whatever, it is a very sad story, and in one of my favourite anchorages off the I o W
AdeOlly
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Sad to hear. I was in that area yesterday with no idea of the tradgedy. I did notice that the pots around there are spectacularly badly marked, one that I nearly ran over was just a lemonade bottle that was all but submerged with the tidal flow.
Giblets
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Sad to hear. I was in that area yesterday with no idea of the tradgedy. I did notice that the pots around there are spectacularly badly marked, one that I nearly ran over was just a lemonade bottle that was all but submerged with the tidal flow.
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Might be worth reporting the locations of such pots to QHM on Ch11. They have the power to remove them if necessary:
LNTM 32/06
12/06/2006
REGULATIONS CONCERNING FISHING WITHIN THE DOCKYARD PORT OF PORTSMOUTH
1. MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT any person fishing in the Dockyard Port is required to comply with the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth Order 2005 Schedule 1 paragraph 5.8 which states.
South of the Harbour entrance in areas not shown as “fishing prohibited” or “anchoring prohibited” on current Admiralty Charts, unattended fishing gear in respect of which a surface mark is employed must show a dan buoy or container with flag, whichever must be fitted with a radar reflector and have the identity of the laying vessel clearly displayed.
2. In view of recent obstructions being caused to safe navigation by unmarked and unattended fishing gear, in contravention of the order any gear not in accordance with the rules will be liable for removal to ensure safe navigation.
Sad to hear. I was in that area yesterday with no idea of the tradgedy. I did notice that the pots around there are spectacularly badly marked, one that I nearly ran over was just a lemonade bottle that was all but submerged with the tidal flow.
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Might be worth reporting the locations of such pots to QHM on Ch11. They have the power to remove them if necessary:
LNTM 32/06
12/06/2006
REGULATIONS CONCERNING FISHING WITHIN THE DOCKYARD PORT OF PORTSMOUTH
1. MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT any person fishing in the Dockyard Port is required to comply with the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth Order 2005 Schedule 1 paragraph 5.8 which states.
South of the Harbour entrance in areas not shown as “fishing prohibited” or “anchoring prohibited” on current Admiralty Charts, unattended fishing gear in respect of which a surface mark is employed must show a dan buoy or container with flag, whichever must be fitted with a radar reflector and have the identity of the laying vessel clearly displayed.
2. In view of recent obstructions being caused to safe navigation by unmarked and unattended fishing gear, in contravention of the order any gear not in accordance with the rules will be liable for removal to ensure safe navigation.
AdeOlly
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Didn't know that... will make a note of the positions and call them up next time. Having seen the latest reports it seems that such badly marked gear may have cost two lives.
