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Newbiggin volunteers assist 10m fishing vessel

Lifeboats News Release

The busy period of calls for the station continued with assistance given to an immobilised fishing vessel

Towing operation underway

RNLI/Richard Martin

Newbiggin assists fishing boat
The call came in around 13.30 from Humber coastguard after a distress call from a fishing vessel off Cresswell, which is to the north of the station.

Newbiggin's Atlantic B class lifeboat 'Richard Wake Burdon' was quickly launched from the beach and headed north to the casualty vessel position, known as Snab Point. Once on scene the casualty vessel, and its crew of two, were found to have a fouled propeller that prevented their return to the port at Amble. With a tow secured the vessel was taken safely north to Amble where preparations were put in motion to clear the debris from the propeller.

Once the casualty was passed into the care of our colleagues at Newbiggin coastguard the lifeboat left the harbour and returned to station.

For more information please telephone Richard Martin, RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer Newbiggin on 07980 010544 or [email protected] or contact RNLI Public Relations on 01202 336789
If you would like to find out more about Newbiggin lifeboat station, its volunteers and its heritage then take a look at the local website.
Towing operation underway

RNLI/Richard Martin

Newbiggin assists fishing boat

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