Dunmore East RNLI assists a 36ft Motor Vessel with prop fowled and stuck in pots

Dunmore East RNLI Trent class lifeboat 'Elizabeth and Ronald' assist a 36ft motor vessel with one person onboard. The vessel became wrapped up in pot rope and could not break free. The vessel was located three miles south of Dunmore East harbour, as the lifeboat approached the vessel waves were breaking over the stern. Two voulnteer crew went onboard the stricken vessel and managed to cut the vessel free. The vessel had taken on some water but was able to pump it out using its own billage pump. As darkness fell the motor vessel managed to make its own way to the safety of Dunmore East harbour on the second engine, escorted by Dunmore East lifeboat.

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