Ramsey RNLI launch to assist day boat
Ramsey RNLI was launched at 9.24am today (Sunday 25 August 2019) at the request of Belfast Coastguard to go the aid of the vessel which had gearbox failure 1 mile due east of Ramsey Harbour.
The volunteer lifeboat crew of the all-weather RNLB Anne and James Ritchie, under the command of Coxswain Jason Colley, arrived on scene at 9.29am and established a tow at 9.31am in a southerly gentle to moderate breeze.
The eight metre day boat and its crew of two were left in the care of Ramsey Coastguard in Ramsey Harbour at 9.46am.
The lifeboat returned to the beach at 9.59am where it was recovered, washed down, rehoused and made ready for service.
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