Coastguard deployed after man seen stuck in the mud and vessel taking on water in Chichester Harbour

A man was seen struggling in the mud with his vessel taking on water at a harbour.
By Freddie Webb
Published 5th Jul 2023, 07:50 BST
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The coastguard, including crews from Portsmouth, were deployed to the scene at Bosham in Chichester Harbour last night. A UK Coastguard spokeswoman said they were alerted at 9.34pm.

‘A male was stuck in the mud and a vessel had taken on water at Bosham in Chichester Harbour,’ she added. ‘All persons self recovered to the shore.’

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The man got into difficulty in Bosham, Chichester Harbour, last night (July 4). Picture: Google Street View.The man got into difficulty in Bosham, Chichester Harbour, last night (July 4). Picture: Google Street View.
The man got into difficulty in Bosham, Chichester Harbour, last night (July 4). Picture: Google Street View.

The stop message was given at 10.31pm.

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