Arranmore RNLI called to assist injured fisherman
Arranmore RNLI was launched at 10.30 this morning, 2 May following a call from Malin Head Coast Guard to assist an injured fisherman on board a trawler 40 miles northwest off the coast of Arranmore Lighthouse.
Arranmore RNLI Coxswain Jimmy Early said: 'Sea conditions during the operation were good with a 2m swell and the transfer of the casualty from the trawler to the lifeboat went without a hitch due to the professionalism of the skipper of the trawler and of course the lifeboat crew.'
The lifeboat returned to base at 2 30pm.
Lifeboat crews undergo training in all aspects of lifesaving and boatmanship, tasks they undertake on a voluntary basis in order to achieve the best possible outcome in their role of saving lives at sea.
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