Fwn-Sun
IMO: 9721669
General Cargo Ship, Netherlands
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Vessel Details
MMSI
244770393
Callsign
PBXE
Width
17.0 m
Length
123.0 m
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Frank
2024-11-01
Position: Engine Officer
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Latest News (1)
Cargo ship rescued fishermen from liferaft
Two fishermen were rescued by the crew of the 'FWN Sun', en route from La Rochelle to Gibraltar, on the Atlantic, off the Gironde coast on the morning of May 13, 2025. At 9:36 a.m., the CROSS Etel had received a distress alert by VHF from the fishing vessel 'Ablette ' (MMSI: 227309000) 120 miles west of the Gironde, following a water ingress and a subsequent fire. The CROSS immediately launched "a May Day, enabling the mobilization of the Beechcraft customs aircraft, the Spanish hospital ship 'Juan de la Cosa' and the 'FWN Sun' besides the Raffut SAR helicopter from the Cazaux air base. The two fishermen were finally picked up by the 'FWN Sun' from a life raft. The Raffut SAR helicopter then hoisted the castaways and transferred them to the Arcachon health center, where they were treated at 1:20 p.m.
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🔥 Were there any fires on Fwn-Sun?
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🌊 Did Fwn-Sun sink or have any sinking incidents?
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🧑🚒 Was Fwn-Sun involved in any migrant rescue operations?
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