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| 48 people rescue from sinking boat near Skomer Island | 48 people rescue from sinking boat near Skomer Island |
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| Nearly 50 passengers, including children, have been rescued from a boat after it struck a rock and started taking in water off Pembrokeshire. | Nearly 50 passengers, including children, have been rescued from a boat after it struck a rock and started taking in water off Pembrokeshire. |
| The Lady Helen had been sailing from Martin's Haven to nearby Skomer Island. | The Lady Helen had been sailing from Martin's Haven to nearby Skomer Island. |
| A mayday was sent out and a number of other boats went to its rescue, including its sister boat, the Dale Princess. | |
| Milford Haven coastguard said all 48 passengers were "safely ashore with no injuries". | Milford Haven coastguard said all 48 passengers were "safely ashore with no injuries". |
| Boat trips are popular to Skomer, a wildlife sanctuary and home to colonies of thousands of sea birds just off the Pembrokeshire coast. | Boat trips are popular to Skomer, a wildlife sanctuary and home to colonies of thousands of sea birds just off the Pembrokeshire coast. |
| Diver Dr Pauline Smith picked up passengers on her friend's boat, . | Diver Dr Pauline Smith picked up passengers on her friend's boat, . |
| "We were a group of divers who were on our way out and a mayday call was put out," said Dr Smith. | "We were a group of divers who were on our way out and a mayday call was put out," said Dr Smith. |
| "The Lady Helen was going from Martin's Haven to Skomer and it had run aground on some rocks between the island. | "The Lady Helen was going from Martin's Haven to Skomer and it had run aground on some rocks between the island. |
| "A number of boats had to go to its rescue. | "A number of boats had to go to its rescue. |
| "Between them, the boats disembarked 40 passengers." | "Between them, the boats disembarked 40 passengers." |
| The sister ship, the Dale Princess, managed to drag the sinking Lady Helen off the rocks and began pulling her gently further ashore. | The sister ship, the Dale Princess, managed to drag the sinking Lady Helen off the rocks and began pulling her gently further ashore. |
| The RNLI and police boats are also in attendance. | The RNLI and police boats are also in attendance. |
| Dr Smith, a GP from Pembrokeshire, said: "We had quite a few children and elderly ladies on our boat. The children were initially a bit scared. They said the boat had been listing. But once we have them a Twix each they were fine." | Dr Smith, a GP from Pembrokeshire, said: "We had quite a few children and elderly ladies on our boat. The children were initially a bit scared. They said the boat had been listing. But once we have them a Twix each they were fine." |
| Milford Haven coastguard said the alert was raised at 12.55 BST when the Lady Helen issued a mayday alert. | Milford Haven coastguard said the alert was raised at 12.55 BST when the Lady Helen issued a mayday alert. |
| The boat had struck a rock in Little Sound, between Martin's Haven and Skomer Island. | The boat had struck a rock in Little Sound, between Martin's Haven and Skomer Island. |
| It became stuck and began taking on water when she was pulled free by another boat. | It became stuck and began taking on water when she was pulled free by another boat. |
| "We can report that all 48 passengers are now safely ashore with no injuries," said Milford Haven Coastguard watch manager Barrie Yelland. | "We can report that all 48 passengers are now safely ashore with no injuries," said Milford Haven Coastguard watch manager Barrie Yelland. |
| "The vessel has now been beached at a place called Martin's Haven and there are three salavage pumps on board and she is being pulled further up the shore. | "The vessel has now been beached at a place called Martin's Haven and there are three salavage pumps on board and she is being pulled further up the shore. |
| "Everyone has done an excellent job carrying out this rescue, including all the various vessels that responded." | "Everyone has done an excellent job carrying out this rescue, including all the various vessels that responded." |
| The RNLI lifeboats from Angle and St Davids were involved, along with a Dyfed-Powys Police rib boat, and an RAF seaking from Chivenor in Devon. | The RNLI lifeboats from Angle and St Davids were involved, along with a Dyfed-Powys Police rib boat, and an RAF seaking from Chivenor in Devon. |
| "Special thanks must also go out to the boat Over Dale," said the watch manager. | |
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