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Troon RNLI lifeboats launch to yacht with machinery failure

Lifeboats News Release

At 2.27am on Sunday 30 April 2023, the crew pagers were activated by Belfast Coastguard after reports from the crew onboard a yacht that they had experienced machinery problems to the west of Lady Isle.

Troon RNLI all-weather lifeboat RNLB Jim Moffat

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Troon RNLI all-weather lifeboat RNLB Jim Moffat
Waking from their beds, the lifeboat crew began making their way to the lifeboat station before the RNLI Trent class all-weather lifeboat RNLB Jim Moffat and D class inshore lifeboat Sheena were launched.

The inshore lifeboat approached the casualty vessel and after consultation with those on board a tow was established with the all-weather lifeboat back to Troon.

After a successful tow, the casualty was berthed in the marina by the D class crew.

Both lifeboats then returned to station where they were made ‘ready for service’ with the assistance of the shore crew

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