Posted on October 10, 2017
By Svilen Petrov, Maritime Herald
The damaged dredging vessel, which suffered an explosion two nautical miles South of Dodman Point, Cornwall on October 4, is being towed into harbor according to the UK Coast Guard.
Following the incident in which two people were injured, Fowey All Weather Lifeboat established a tow with the dredging ship. The coast guard added that a Falmouth Lifeboat would assist with the operation after taking the third uninjured man to shore.
At the time, the affected vessel was still sea worthy and was not a fire risk, the officials informed.
Both casualties were airlifted to Derriford Hospital and one casualty was reported to be in a serious condition, although not thought to be life-threatening
It is believed that the incident was cause by an explosion of the compressed air cylinder aboard the vessel.
The Newquay Coastguard helicopter and the Falmouth RNLI Lifeboat evacuated the casualties to Derriford Hospital.
Source: Maritime Herald
