Beaumaris RNLI assist motor cruiser with engine failure.
The Beaumaris Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat Annette Mary Liddington was launched at 8.37 pm and made its way to Fryars’ Bay and located the casualty vessel where another vessel was already standing by her.
The lifeboat placed a crew member aboard the 29 foot motor cruiser to obtain details of the engine problems. As it became apparent that the fuel starvation problem could not be resolved in situ it was decided to tow the vessel to the pier at Menai Bridge to enable an engineer to examine the vessel.
The crew of two adults and one child remained on the craft together with a crew member from the lifeboat whilst the boat was towed to Menai Bridge.
A mobile coastguard response team from Penmon had upon their arrival at Menai Bridge Pier arranged for a berthing place to be made available for the casualty vessel.
One the boat was safety tied up alongside the pontoon at Menai Bridge pier the lifeboat was instructed by the coastguards to return to station at Beaumaris.
Upon return to the lifeboat station the inshore lifeboat was refuelled and prepared for further service by 10.30 pm.
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