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RNLI Penlee lifeboat’s first shout of 2025

Lifeboats News Release

Penlee Lifeboat Station’s B class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat the Mollie and Ivor Dent was tasked by Falmouth Coastguard at 10pm on Thursday 9th January to an 18ft fishing vessel with one person on board and without power near Mousehole.

Picture shows inshore lifeboat at station

RNLI/Philip Monckton

Penlee Lifeboat returns to station
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Helm Andrew Wood with a volunteer crew of three, rendezvoused with the stricken vessel just off Mousehole in a SSE wind of about force 2-3, and with dark conditions and wind increasing Andrew completed a risk assessment and decided to tow the vessel to the nearest safe port, Newlyn.

With the fishing vessel safely moored the crew returned to station, refuelled and washed down ready for the next task.

RNLI media contacts For more information, please contact Phil Monckton, Penlee Lifeboat Press Officer on 07879818095 or [email protected], or Amy Caldwell, RNLI Regional Communications Manager [email protected] or Emma Haines, RNLI Regional Communications Officer, on 07786 668847 or [email protected].

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Philip Monckton
Deputy Lifeboat Press Officer, Penlee Lifeboat Station

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