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'Anchors Away' thanks to RNLI

Lifeboats News Release

Hartlepool RNLI volunteers were paged at 3.50pm on Tuesday 11th August to assist a 32ft pleasure boat with 3 people on board half a mile off Steetley pier, Hartlepool, that was unable to raise its anchor due to a mechanical issue.

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Hartlepool RNLI all weather lifeboat.
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The all weather lifeboat ‘Betty Huntbatch’ launched at 4.10pm and was alongside the casualty vessel at 4.20pm where assistance was provided.
The all weather lifeboat returned to the Ferry Road lifeboat station at 4.50pm and was refuelled and made ready for service by 5.15pm
Second coxswain Garry Waugh said ‘Two of the volunteer crewmembers went aboard and were able to pull the 32ft of chain and the anchor on to the deck by hand which allowed the pleasure boat to return safely to the marina’.

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Tom Collins
Lifeboat Press Officer, Hartlepool Lifeboat Station

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