Suspect floating object alerts Fishguard RNLI
An object floating in the sea off the northern breakwater of Fishguard harbour resulted in Fishguard RNLI launching their inshore lifeboat on Monday 16 March.
The lifeboat, with three volunteer crew, launched shortly after midday after a member of the public reported sighting an unusual object located between the green light at the end of the northern breakwater and Fishguard Bay caravan park. The inshore lifeboat was quickly on scene and able to determine that the object was in fact an unmanned survey vessel. The lifeboat thereupon returned to station shortly before 1.00pm.
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