Rescue officials help fishing vessel in distress off coast of Cape Breton

SYDNEY, N.S. – The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre says a fishing vessel began rapidly taking on water Saturday night off the coast of Nova Scotia, but it was eventually escorted to safety.

Officials say a Cormorant helicopter and Hercules aircraft were called to the ship carrying three crewmen about 150 kilometres east of Sydney after it began to take on water.

Maj. Martel Thompson says a fishing vessel that was in the area also responded and was able to pass a pump to the ship in distress.

Thompson says the fishing vessel was then able to pump out the excess water.

He says the boat was then safely escorted to Glace Bay.

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