Working Conditions Aboard the Atlantica-Trader

On December 11, 2023, at 12:54 p.m., the Aberdeen Coastguard received a critical Mayday Relay from the fishing vessel 'Resilient - LK 195'. The Mayday call was initially dispatched by the Fraserburgh-registered fishing vessel 'Esorah - FR 317', which, measuring 15 meters in length, reported that it was taking on water with four crew members aboard. In response to the emergency, Aberdeen Coastguard swiftly issued a relay of the distress call. Three offshore support vessels, alongside the Resilient, were promptly directed to the Esorah's last known position. The supply vessel 'Porto Salvo' arrived on the scene along with the dive support vessel 'Acergy Osprey', and they successfully located a liferaft containing the four stranded crew members from the Esorah. The Porto Salvo rescued the crew and transferred them to safety. Simultaneously, the Coastguard rescue helicopter R102 from Sumburgh was deployed, and the crew members were winched into the aircraft and transported to Aberdeen. At the time of the rescue, the weather conditions were challenging, with northwesterly winds gusting between 35-40 knots and rough sea swells reaching up to 5 meters.