RNLI Aith’s Charles Lidbury goes to rescue creel boat Scottie’s Pride
RNLI Aith’s lifeboat Charles Lidbury was tasked to go to the aid of a creel boat, which was taking on water, at 9.55am today 6 June 2019.
The Scottie’s Pride was in trouble just south of St Ninian’s Isle, and the lifeboat arrived on scene at 11.30am. The salmon well boat the Ronja Carrier was already there, and had put a pump aboard to disperse the water.
When the RNLI Charles Lidbury arrived, their pump was transferred onto the Scottie’s Pride along with volunteer crew member Hamish Hunter, and the Ronja Carrier was free to leave.
Hamish continued to pump water out as the Charles Lidbury escorted the Scottie’s Pride to Scalloway, arriving there at 2pm. The Scottie’s Pride was then lifted out of the water by a crane.
The lifeboat was stood down at 2.50pm, and returned to RNLI Aith Lifeboat Station, arriving back at 4.30pm.
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