Angle lifeboat launches twice within 24 hours

First call out came shortly after 7pm Thursday evening as the crew was about to start their training
session. They were requested by the coastguard to attend a 7.6m motor boat with mechanical
failure off St Govan’s buoy that had three people aboard.
When the lifeboat reached the casualty vessel it was decided to tow it to Milford Marina. Once off
the marina entrance the vessel was taken alongside the lifeboat towed in placed on a berth in the
marina. With no further assistance required the lifeboat was released and headed back to station
just before 10:30pm
The second call out came Friday afternoon shortly before 4pm. The request was to an 8m motor
boat that was stuck fast to some fishing rope close in to rocks off Great Castle Head with one person
on board. The lifeboat arrived on scene and found the motor boat caught fast with the rope around
his propeller. A tow was passed and the rope cut to enable the casualty to be towed into deeper
water where another attempt to free the rope from around the propeller could be made.
With that being unsuccessful the lifeboat towed the casualty to Milford Marina were it was placed
alongside on the lock pontoon. The lifeboat was released and headed back to the lifeboat mooring at
17:20

Key facts about the RNLI

The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.

Learn more about the RNLI

For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, X, TikTok and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.

Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries

Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.