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RNLI boat rescued crew of grounded fishing boat

On March 2, 2025, the Padstow RNLI boat 'Spirit of Padstow' launched at 3.38 p.m. to reports of the fishing vessel 'PW 26', which had run aground at The Rumps in Polzeath, Cornwall. The crew arrived on scene to find the fishing vessel heeling to port side and already being partly submerged. The two crew members had managed to get to nearby rocks. The Padstow RNLI launched their Y boat to reach the castaways, who were then transferred to Padstow's all-weather lifeboat, where they were checked for any medical issues. Polzeath Coastguard were also on scene providing support. The Padstow RNLI lifeboat took the fishing vessel crew safely into Padstow Harbour, who were met by their waiting family. Padstow crew then returned to the lifeboat station and were refuelled and ready for service by 5.50 p.m. The Polzeath Coastguard Rescue Team also responded to the reports of the ship striking rocks and sinking. No reports of significant pollution had been received in relation to the boat and its salvage team was monitoring the incident. Some debris has been recovered by a local vessel, Reports with photos and video: https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2025/march/03/padstow-rnli-volunteers-assist-fishing-vessel-gone-aground https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly8vv08358o https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2025-03-03/fishing-boat-sinks-after-getting-stuck-on-rocks https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/two-people-rescued-after-fishing-9989904