Cleethorpes RNLI rescue broken down fishing vessel
As the volunteer crew of Cleethorpes Lifeboat launched on their regular training exercise on Sunday April 8, they were immediately asked by UK Coastguard to assist a fishing vessel.
Plans for routine training were quickly abandoned and the charity's volunteers set a course to assist them.
The owner of the boat had given the Coastguard an accurate location which enabled the lifeboat crew to quickly locate them, despite poor visibility.
A tow was established at the request of the vessel's owner and they were taken back into Grimsby Marina where they were met by Cleethorpes Coastguard Rescue Team.
The breakdown is suspected to have been caused by a problem with the boat's cooling system. Glenn Peterson, Helmsman at Cleethorpes RNLI said: "Occasional equipment failures are unavoidable; we hope the owner is able to easily make repairs and wish him all the best for the future."
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