Three rescued as French fishing vessel sinks off Plymouth
French vessel Maranello sank off Plymouth; three rescued, two missing amid coordinated UK-France search.
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Maranello Fishing Vessel Sinking
French fishing vessel Maranello sinks off Plymouth on 29 August with five crew members. Three rescued by companion vessel Stradale; two remain missing. Joint French-British search and rescue operation ongoing.
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2026-08-30 to 2026-11-07 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 30 Aug, 13:20 UTC
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France and UK coordinate search and rescue operations for missing sailors
British maritime authorities coordinate search and rescue operations for the two missing crew members, with support from the French Navy. The search operation includes a French Navy Falcon 50 aircraft, two British rescue vessels, two British aircraft, and several French fishing vessels in the area. Searches were temporarily halted due to adverse weather conditions before resuming.
Three crew members rescued from Maranello, two missing
Of the five crew members aboard the Maranello, three were rescued by another trawler, the Stradale, also registered in Saint-Brieuc and operated by the same owner. One of the rescued crew members was injured and was evacuated by helicopter to a British hospital. The other two rescued crew members were brought to Plymouth for care. Two crew members remain missing.
French fishing vessel Maranello sinks off Plymouth coast
The Maranello, a French trawler registered in Saint-Brieuc (Côtes-d'Armor), sank on Saturday 29 August off Plymouth in southwestern England after declaring a distress signal. The vessel reported a problem with its fishing equipment before sinking. The ship had departed from Saint-Quay-Portrieux on 25 August.
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