Swanage lifeboats tasks to reports of person overboard

As the all-weather lifeboat launched further information came available that the casualty that had fallen from the boat had been picked up by another vessel and was being transferred for assessment in Poole. The boat had continued unmanned and hit the rocks in Durlston Bay where it caught fire.

The lifeboat proceeded to assess the scene and to be able confirm that there was no other person requiring assistance.

HM Coastguard teams from Swanage and St Albans and the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service also attended the incident and the inshore lifeboat launched to be on standby to transfer firefighters and kit if required. It was decided to keep the area clear and allow the fire to stop naturally to avoid pollution leaching the sea.

With confirmation that there was only one person onboard who had been recovered and with the fire dying down, the Swanage lifeboats were stood down.

The Coastguard and fire teams monitored the burning wreck during the evening and plans are being made to recover the debris.

ALB Crew: (Coxn) Gavin Steeden, Steve Williams, Becky Mack, Phil Palmer, Ben Jarvis, Scott Turner, Jamie Trumper

ILB Crew: (Helm) Becky Mack, Phil Palmer, Archie Burgess

Shore Crew: (Winch) Andy Redout, (Head Launcher) Nigel Bower, Jeremy Stein, Paul Meacham, Jack Thompson

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