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| Fishermen rescued from life raft off Isles of Scilly | Fishermen rescued from life raft off Isles of Scilly |
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| Five fishermen have been rescued from a life raft after their fishing boat sank in gale force winds off the Isles of Scilly. | Five fishermen have been rescued from a life raft after their fishing boat sank in gale force winds off the Isles of Scilly. |
| A major air and sea search was launched after the UK Coastguard received two distress calls just after 23:45 BST from the vessel, called the Kairos. | A major air and sea search was launched after the UK Coastguard received two distress calls just after 23:45 BST from the vessel, called the Kairos. |
| The Scottish skipper and four Filipino crew were transferred from the raft to a trawler called the Cu Na Mara which was in the area. | The Scottish skipper and four Filipino crew were transferred from the raft to a trawler called the Cu Na Mara which was in the area. |
| All crew are believed to be unhurt. | All crew are believed to be unhurt. |
| Falmouth Coastguard coordinated the search after the Banff-registered boat sank 75 miles (121 km) west of the Isles of Scilly. | |
| Strong gale | Strong gale |
| Two Irish Coastguard search and rescue helicopters, the RNLI St Mary's lifeboat, fishing vessels and two commercial ships were involved in the operation. | |
| Jim Morrison, from UK Coastguard, said: "Thankfully all the crew were rescued. An incident such as this shows the value of having digital selective calling and an electronic position indicating radio beacon on board. | |
| "Using the information from the distress alerts we were able to locate the fishing vessel's last position quickly and deploy resources to the scene. | "Using the information from the distress alerts we were able to locate the fishing vessel's last position quickly and deploy resources to the scene. |
| "It was a very strong gale force eight wind and sea states were reported between four and six metres." | "It was a very strong gale force eight wind and sea states were reported between four and six metres." |
| The rescued men have been taken to Castletownbere in Ireland and the Marine Accident Investigation Bureau is investigating. |