The dramatic moment two fishermen were plucked from the North Sea miles from shore after their boat capsized and sank
- The footage shows the two men being rescued after their fishing boat capsized
- HM Coastguard called to the scene off the coat of north Norfolk on November 5
- The men, who were in the waters for 30 minutes, were flown to Norwich Hospital
Dramatic footage has emerged of two fishermen, wearing lifejackets, being rescued after their boat capsized off the coast of north Norfolk.
HM Coastguard launched a search and rescue operation just after 2.20pm on November 5 after receiving a mobile phone call from the two men reporting that their fishing vessel had capsized after losing electrical power.
The two men held onto the hull of their seven metre boat until it eventually sank into the waters, leaving them immersed in the freezing water for around 30 minutes.
This is the dramatic moment two fishemen were winched to safety by a Humberside Coastguard helicopter after their boat capsized off the coast of north Norfolk
HM Coastguard launched a search and rescue operation just after 2.20pm on November 5 after receiving a mobile phone call from the two men
The fishermen, who had been in the waters for 30 minutes, were winched to safety by the Humberside Coastguard helicopter
During the video the two men are seen being winched to safety by the Humberside Coastguard helicopter.
Wells RNLI All Weather Lifeboat, Wells and Hunstanton Coastguard Rescue Teams and a HM Coastguard helicopter from Humberside were all sent to the scene.
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A local windfarm vessel responding to the Mayday relay broadcast issued by HM Coastguard also made its way to the stricken vessel.
The fishermen, who were suffering the effects of extreme cold, were later flown to Norwich Hospital.
The fishermen, had reported that their fishing vessel had capsized after losing electrical power
After the rescue the two men, who were suffering the effects of extreme cold, were flown to Norwich Hospital
Matt West, Duty Controller for HM Coastguard said: ‘Thankfully, despite suffering from extreme cold, both fishermen were picked up alive – we couldn’t have asked for a better result’
Matt West, Duty Controller for HM Coastguard said: ‘Thankfully, despite suffering from extreme cold, both fishermen were picked up alive – we couldn’t have asked for a better result.
‘This incident must have happened so quickly that the casualties on the capsized vessel only just managed to put out a 999 call to the Coastguard.
‘Thankfully they were wearing their lifejackets and we were able to locate and rescue them very quickly, so they were only in the water for 20-30 minutes or so.’
Mr West added that those heading out to sea should always ensure they have a means of alerting the Coastguard as soon as a potentially difficult situation develops.
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