Early morning launch to drifting fishing boat
Volunteers from Newbiggin lifeboat station were called out early today to assist a drifting fishing vessel.
The UK Coastguard Humber Operation Centre received a distress call from a Blyth fishing coble with two persons on board that had sustained engine failure. Shortly afterwards at around 6.30am Newbiggin RNLI's Atlantic 85 lifeboat 'Richard Wake Burdon' was launched from the beach with four volunteer crew on board.
The lifeboat headed to a position around 3 mile east of the station and located the casualty vessel. Once a tow was established both vessels made their way to Blyth. With assistance from the Blyth Coastguard Rescue Team the casualty was safely secured in the harbour then the lifeboat returned back to Newbiggin where it was refuelled and made ready for service again.
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