Peterhead RNLI launches to reports of capsized yacht
Peterhead RNLI launched yesterday (10 March) at 2:01pm at the request of the UK Coastguard to reports of a capsized vessel off the village of Boddam
After arriving on scene, it was quickly established that the vessel hadn't capsized and was not in distress. It required no assistance and continued its onward journey to Peterhead.
Peterhead’s Tamar class lifeboat, RNLB The Misses Robertson of Kintail was stood down at 2:15pm and returned to station at 2:53pm. The volunteers disembarked and the lifeboat was made ready for service once again.
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