Porthdinllaen RNLI tasked to search for broken down dinghy
Porthdinllaen RNLI all-weather lifeboat (ALB) crew were requested to launch to assist a 12foot dinghy with two persons aboard who were adrift in Caernarfon Bay.
The lifeboat was launched at 12:55pm with Coxswain Owain Williams at the helm, and made best headway to the last know position of the casualty.
The casualty had been unable to give an exact position due to the battery in their mobile phone fading and arriving on scene of their last known position, the lifeboat conducted a shore line search from Aberdesach up to Caernarfon Bar.
With no sighting of the casualty, the lifeboat then began a search further out to sea, and within 15 minutes had located the dinghy with the two occupants, approximately 2.5 miles west of Dinas Dinlle.
The Coxswain assessed the situation, and it was decided that the safest option was to tow the craft.
After fastening a tow to their craft, the two occupants were brought onboard the lifeboat to be checked over by the First Aid trained crew and to protect them from the sweltering heat.
The craft was towed to Trefor Harbour where they were transferred into the care of the local Coastguard team.
The lifeboat was rehoused, refuelled and ready for service by 4:00pm.
Owain Williams, Coxswain of Porthdinllaen Lifeboat added: 'They did the right thing in calling for assistance, due to mechanical failure they were unable to restart their outboard engine. We were glad to be able to assist.'
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