Moment fishing boat capsizes after running into trouble in a notorious ‘black spot’

Astonishing photos have emerged showing the moment a fishing vessel capsized off the coast of Scotland, as the crew fled for safety in a lifeboat.

Astonishing photos have emerged showing the moment a fishing boat capsized off the coast of Scotland, sending the crew fleeing for safety in a lifeboat.

Ocean Maid BA55 capsized around 5.50am local time on Monday off the coast of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, the Fraserburgh Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) said.

RNLI then responded to a distress call by the four-person crew, who quickly abandoned the ship for a lifeboat, the New York Post reports.

Ocean Maid BA55 got into difficulty at Cairnbulg Point in the North Sea off Scotland. Picture: Aberdeenshire Aerial Photography

All four crew members were rescued. Picture: Aberdeenshire Aerial Photography

After being picked up, one crew member was transferred to the hospital, while the other three were deemed fine by the Scottish Ambulance Service, according to STV News.

“The boat went aground at a notorious black spot which has seen many ships wrecked over the years,” RNLI wrote on Facebook.

The vessel ran into trouble in a notorious ‘black spot’. Picture: Aberdeenshire Aerial Photography

One crew member was reportedly taken to the hospital. Picture: Aberdeenshire Aerial Photography

The update also shared several gloomy photos of the wreck, just metres from another wreck – the Sovereign BF380, which partially sank in 2005.

“Well done to all involved,” one commenter wrote on the photos.

Another said: “Excellent teamwork by the lifeboat crew … so glad to hear all the men safe and back onshore.”

This story originally appeared on the New York Post and is republished here with permission