
Two shouts in two days for Fowey RNLI volunteer crew
On Saturday 21 September the coastguard requested that Fowey RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew launch to assist a 14' Jet boat that had broken down off Gribbin Head, and was drifting onto the rocks.
The all-weather lifeboat was launched at 9.45am and the onboard XP boat was prepared for launching. On arriving at the location the crew found that a fishing boat that was in the area had already taken the casualty vessel out of immediate danger. They handed the vessel over to the lifeboat crew who towed her back to safety in Fowey harbour. Safety advice was given to the two people onboard and Fowey Harbour Patrol towed the boat back to her moorings.
On Friday 20 September at 2.25am, Fowey volunteer lifeboat crew were requested to launch the all-weather lifeboat to assist with an incident in the water at Talland Bay. Within minutes of leaving the mooring the Fowey lifeboat was stood down and returned to her mooring, having been advised that the incident was being handled by other emergency services.
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