Incident reported to Isle of Man Ship Registry
Government’s fisheries protection vessel was involved in a ‘close quarters situation’ with another boat recently.
‘Avoidance manoeuvres’ had to be undertaken on 1 November after the FPV Barrule and a local fishing vessel almost collided.
The incident was reported to the Isle of Man Ship Registry the following day.
Details of it have been released in response to a Freedom of Information request.
The questioner had asked the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture whether the ‘Bonnie Lass’ would have been ‘T-boned’ if it hadn’t been put into reverse, with its trawl gear down.
FPV Barrule is a 22-metre patrol boat used by DEFA officers enforcing sea fisheries legislation within Manx territorial waters; it’s also used by scientists carrying out monitoring and survey work.
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