Newhaven: At 2003 on Monday July 3 HM Coastguard informed Newhaven lifeboat station that the German coaster Arosette, two miles south of Beachy Head, had broadcast a 'mayday' calling for immediate help. Newhaven's 44ft Waveney lifeboat Louis Marches! of Round Table slipped her moorings at 2012. Reaching the position given at 2105 she found the car ferry Senlac standing by Arosette which had a veryheavy list to starboard. Her deck cargo of timber had shifted. With a south-west gale force 8 blowing and very rough sea, her crew were cutting away lashings to release timber overboard using gear passed from Senlac. The lifeboat passed over some of her gear and eventually the list was corrected to about 20 degrees. Arosette set course under her own steam for Shoreham escorted by Newhaven lifeboat until at 0015 her master advised that all was well. Eastbourne lifeboat had also launched and stood by. These photographs of Louis Marches! of Round Table standing by Arosette were taken from Senlac..