Padstow RNLI crew launch to reports of a fishing vessel taking on water.

The fishing vessel was just off Stepper Point and making its way to Padstow. Once it was established that the vessel could get to Padstow under its own steam the helicopter was stood down.

Padstow lifeboat escorted the vessel to Padstow and transferred a salvage pump to begin dewatering until the fishing vessel was stabilised. The vessel was then safely moored and Rock RNLI lifeboat crew were stood down.

Padstow lifeboat returned to the station and was refuelled and ready for service by 10.15pm.

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The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates over 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and, in a normal year, more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service

Key facts about the RNLI

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,700 lives.

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