Troon RNLI lifeboat assists fishing vessel after fire onboard
At 6.20pm on Tuesday 27 July 2021, Troon RNLI all-weather lifeboat was requested to launch after reports of a fishing vessel with a fire onboard off Ardrossan
As well as tasking the lifeboat, Belfast Coastguard also tasked the Ardrossan Coastguard Rescue Team and notified the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service about the incident.
Trent class all-weather lifeboat RNLB Jim Moffat was launched to the scene and on route made contact with the casualty vessel. The crew aboard had managed to contain the electrical fire and were now making best speed back to Troon. The all-weather lifeboat met with the casualty vessel and escorted the vessel back to Troon where it was met by the firefighters and the coastguard team.
With the vessel secured alongside, firefighters were able to access the vessel and confirm the fire had been extinguished. The lifeboat was then able to return to the berth where it was made ‘ready for service.’
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