Flint RNLI tasked to capsized vessel
Flint RNLI were requested by UK Coastguard at 3:22pm after reports of a capsized vessel mid river near Airbus load-out facility.
Flint lifeboat was taken to Connahs Quay for launch and arrived on scene 15 minutes later. Flint lifeboat passed on all relevant details to the coastguard, and it was decided to take the vessel in tow and made secure by lifeboat crew and Flint Coastguard on the riverbank.
Further information was then received from a member of public that they had seen the vessel on Sunday, already capsized moored alongside another vessel at Connahs Quay Dock. With the vessel secure and no life at risk the lifeboat was stood down by UK Coastguard.
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