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Published: 3:05 am February 4, 2022
Updated: 8:43 am October 8, 2025
The Master Of Cargo Taken Seriously Ill Whilst Sailing In The Dover Straits Near Dungeness Has Died
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A major rescue operation involving the coastguard rescue helicopter Rescue163 from Lydd and the RNLI Dungeness lifeboat to save the captain of a Sirrra Leone registered cargo vessel took place in the busy Dover straits shipping lanes but sadly failed.

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The mayday call came just after 10.40pm on Thursday evening (3rd February 2022)  from 88 metres in length and 14-metre wide vessel that weights appro 2430 tonnes.

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