Thanks to the Coastguard for details of yesterday collision between a yacht and tanker just off Egypt Point. Thanks also to Heribert Westerveld for the photo gallery and Cowes.co.uk for the video. Our thoughts are with all involved. Ed
At just after twenty past three this afternoon Solent Coastguard were informed by Hamble Rescue that the yacht ‘Atlanta of Chester’ had collided with the tanker ‘Hanne Knutsen’ off Egypt Point, Isle of Wight.
Two people were thrown overboard by the collison and the yacht lost its mast and rigging.
The RHIB ‘Vigilant’ took one of the people back to shore for medical attention whilst the Southampton Patrol Boat and Hamble Rescue took the second person to a waiting ambulance at Trinity Pontoon.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch and the MCA Duty Surveyor have been informed. The tanker continued to its destination at Fawley and the yacht has been towed to the UKSA berths at Cowes.
Update from Cowes Week: Cowes Week Limited has been in contact with the hospital, the owner of the boat, and ABP since the collision between a tanker and the racing yacht Atlanta. They are delighted to confirm that the hospital has discharged the injured crew member.
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Image: © Used with the kind permission of Heribert Westerveld
