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Hartlepool RNLI all-weather lifeboat assists grounded fishing boat

Lifeboats News Release

Hartlepool volunteer lifeboat crew were paged at 6.55pm on Sunday 14 January to assist a 19 metre fishing boat with six people on board that had ran aground at the entrance to the Hartlepool channel.

The all-weather lifeboat launched at 7:10pm and was alongside the casualty vessel a few minutes later where the decision was made to tow the vessel when the tide had risen sufficiently.

The fishing boat was eventually taken under tow at 9:50pm and towed to Hartlepool Fish Quay arriving there at 10:20pm.

The all weather lifeboat returned to the Ferry Road lifeboat station at 10:40pm and was made ready for service at 10:50pm.

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For more information please contact Tom Collins, RNLI Volunteer Press Officer on: 07896 793557.

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Hartlepool RNLI ALB pictured opposite the grounded fishing boat. Pic by Tom Collins

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