Whitstable Lifeboat Assists Motor Boat
The Whitstable Atlantic 85 Lifeboat Lewisco was launched at 8.45am on Tuesday morning to assist a 21ft motor boat with four persons onboard which had broken down and was at anchored a ½-mile off Hampton Pier.
The lifeboat arrived ‘on scene’ and took the craft and its occupant’s under tow to Herne Bay Harbour from where they had launched earlier in the morning on a fishing trip. On arrival the casualty craft was met by the Herne Bay Coastguard Rescue Team and the lifeboat released from the incident to ‘return to station’. The vessel had suffered engine failure. There were no injuries to any of those onboard.
Weather conditions at the time were calm seas with a north easterly force 1 wind and excellent visability.
RNLI media contacts
-
Chris Davey, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer, Whitstable Lifeboat Station.
07741 012004/ [email protected]
-
Paul Dunt RNLI Press Officer London/southeast/east Tel: 0207 6207416 Mob: 07785 296252 [email protected]
For enquiries outside normal business hours, contact the RNLI duty press officer on 01202 336789
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
Learn more about the RNLI
For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, X, TikTok and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.
Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.