Port Talbot RNLI Lifeboat Tasked To Assist A Vessel Off Aberavon Beach
Whilst on exercise on Sunday 25th March the lifeboat was diverted to a vessel that had broken down off Morfa beach..
The vessel, a 23 foot fishing boat had lost its propeller and had dropped anchor off Morfa beach. The lifeboat was soon on scene and found three men on board the vessel from a local boating club. A tow was soon established and the vessel was towed back to the River Afan and placed on its moorings. The lifeboat then returned to carry on its exercise.
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