Fishing Vessel Crew Saved Following North Sea Sinking

The six-member crew of a fishing vessel that sank in the North Sea has been successfully rescued. HM Coastguard received a distress signal from the Fraserburgh-registered trawler Odyssey shortly before 05:30. The vessel encountered difficulties approximately 140 miles (225km) east of the Firth of Forth. All crew members were reported to be safe and in good condition following their retrieval from a liferaft by another fishing boat. The alert was activated through an emergency position-indicating radio beacon (Epirb) associated with the vessel. An HM Coastguard fixed-wing aircraft was dispatched, along with a search and rescue helicopter originating from Norway. A general broadcast was transmitted, requesting nearby vessels to assist in the search operation. A statement from the Coastguard confirmed: “The crew was recovered safe and well from a liferaft by a fishing vessel which responded to the call for help.” It added: “No-one was reported missing and the crew will be brought to shore by another vessel.”