RNLI Barmouth inshore lifeboat launches to boat with engine failure
On Saturday (5 October 2019) Barmouth's D class inshore lifeboat (ILB) Craig Steadman was tasked by the coastguard to launch to the aid of a broken down boat with five people on board.
In poor visibility and calm seas, the RNLI inshore lifeboat CraigSteadman, with volunteer crew Daniel Cartwright, Kyle Smith and Anthony Schorah at the helm, launched at 2.46pm towards Sun Beach caravan park where they located the casualties aboard a 10 metre rib with engine failure. All casualties were safe and wearing life jackets. The lifeboat crew established a tow and returned the stricken boat to Fairbourne creek from which she had launched.
The inshore lifeboat and her crew returned to Barmouth RNLI station and was readied for service by 4.50pm
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