Mumbles Volunteers call to motorboat
‘Even in perfect conditions we ask everyone to be careful near the water’.
The volunteer crew of the Mumbles lifeboat were called to the aid of a 25ft motorboat with 2 people on board. The vessel had suffered engine failure just off Mumbles Head. The boat was taken in tow and returned to the safety of Swansea River just after 3.30pm.
Lifeboat Operations Manager Tim Conway said ‘Many vessels can find themselves in difficulty when the weather is perfect just like today. We advise anyone taking to the water this summer to have a means of calling for help, preferably a handheld VHF marine radio plus a lifejacket. There’s lots of safety information at RNLI.org.uk’
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