Port St Mary RNLI lifeboat called out to stricken launch
HM Coastguard received a call from a 20 foot launch which had suffered engine failure at the Chasms area.
The volunteer crew of the RNLI lifeboat Gough Ritchie 2 was launched at 2.10pm today (Tuesday 5th) .
They quickly made contact with the vessel which had three people on board. They then towed the casualty back to port arriving back at 3.30pm.
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