Ballycotton RNLI assist two people on fishing vessel with engine trouble
Ballycotton RNLI assisted two people on a fishing vessel with engine trouble four miles south east of Ballycotton Lighthouse yesterday morning.
Volunteer lifeboat crew from Ballycotton RNLI were requested to launch at 9am today (Tuesday 8
June) by the Irish Coast Gaurd to a report of a fishing vessel with engine trouble four miles south east of Ballycotton Lighthouse.
The all-weather Trent class lifeboat Austin Lidbury was launched shortly after in moderate conditions with southerly 3/4 force winds and light rain.
The lifeboat crew arrived to the scene where they found the fishing vessel had suffered a fouled propeller. The lifeboat crew assessed the situation and worked with the vessel's two crew members to set up a tow. Once the tow line was fixed and the two crew onboard the fishing vessel were safe, the lifeboat proceeded under a steady tow back into Ballycotton harbour.
Eolan Walsh, Ballycotton RNLI Coxswain, said: ‘The new towing equipment recently installed on the lifeboat resulted in the fishing vessel being quickly and safely secured. As a result of recent training with this equipment, the crew were able to draw on skills learned to effect a successful rescue.’
The fishing boat was brought along side and secured by 11am and the lifeboat crew members returned to washdown, refuel and make ready for the next call out.
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