Angle RNLI tasked to assist vessel taking on water

The crew began making best speed to the vessel's reported position and Angle Lifeboat arrived on scene shortly after Tenby Lifeboat and found that most of the persons had now been transferred onto another vessel and the water ingress was now manageable.

With this, Tenby Lifeboat and the Coastguard Helicopter were stood down and a plan was made for Angle Lifeboat to escort the vessel back towards Milford Haven with the salvage pump ready should it be required.

With the vessel now operating on one engine, both boats made slow progress towards Milford Haven. Whilst en route the vessel's skipper had managed to arrange an emergency boat lift at Dale Sailing in Neyland.

Just over two hours into the escort, whilst in the east channel off Sheep Island, the skipper of the casualty vessel was taken unwell due to the inhalation of fumes from the vessels engine bay. Casualty care trained crew members and medical equipment were transferred onto the vessel and an ambulance was requested to meet the crew at Neyland Marina.

With the skipper receiving medical attention and unable to helm the vessel it was decided the best plan of action was to take the vessel under tow for the remainder of the journey.

Upon arrival off Neyland Marina, the tow was dropped and the vessel placed into an alongside tow and taken into the marina and secured alongside the pontoon ready to be lifted out. The vessel's skipper was handed over into the care of paramedics.

With no further assistance required the crew were stood down and returned to station where the lifeboat was back alongside her berth and ready for further service by 10.30pm.