A fishing vessel, the Cutter Z525 Sylvia Mary, struck rocks off Cornwall in the southwest of England at around 18:00 on Monday, Le Soir reports. The vessel began to take on water and its crew sent out a distress signal.
"Four crew from a fishing vessel which stuck rocks at Land's End have been rescued this evening and recovered back to the Penlee Boathouse by Sennen RNLI all-weather lifeboat. Penzance Coastguard Rescue Team and the Fisherman's Mission assisted them with welfare on arrival," a spokesperson for the HM Coastguard said.
Sad sight watching the Sylvia-Mary disappear beneath the surface. In grace is that the crew are safe. pic.twitter.com/0ZBiciNJ8w
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All members of the crew, four Dutch nationals, were later rescued by a British rescue vessel, after which the boat sank. Rescue efforts were aided by a Royal Navy helicopter. According to the British HM Coastguard service, "all crew have been accounted for and are safe and well."
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The boat sails under the Belgian flag and is based in the port of Zeebrugge. The fishing boat was a beam-trawler, which drags nets along the ocean floor.
