RNLI Longhope lifeboat rescues person from grounded vessel.
RNLI Longhope lifeboat was paged in the early hours of Friday 28 December at 2.05 am.
They were tasked by UK Coastguards to search for a vessel in difficulties in Longhope Bay. The Coastguards had received a weak Mayday call from a vessel that had struck an object and was consequently taking on water.
The lifeboat located the vessel which was aground at Crockness and her smaller Y-boat was launched to investigate the shallow waters. One person suffering from hypothermia was rescued from the vessel and returned to the lifeboat, which conveyed the casualty to Longhope pier where the doctor and medical assistance were in attendance.
The lifeboat returned to station at 5.45am and was made ready again for service.
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