On Aug 4, 2017, a tanker was assigned the task of assisting a motor yacht which reportedly caught fire at Sea.
What happened?
The tanker ‘Navigator Grace’ was immediately diverted to the motor yacht “Soul” which had caught fire 40 miles south of Marseille.
Around 1.45 p.m. the CROSS Med received a call from the control tower at the Marignane Airport, about an aircraft that sighted a blazing boat with two men nearby struggling with a liferaft.
Rescue efforts dispatched:
After the sighting was reported by the aircraft, the tanker vessel which was nearby was diverted immediately to the scene for rescue efforts by Cross Med. At the same time, a Panther helicopter of the National Navy Flotilla 36F based in Hyères was dispatched to the scene.
Men airlifted:
Two men who were of Spanish nationality, aged 58 and 66 years present in a liferaft were airlifted and were brought to Hyères.
An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of fire since the occupants were clueless about the fire. Fortunately, none of them were injured during the fire.
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Source: Préfecture maritime de la Méditerranée
