Sennen Cove RNLI Volunteers launch to a motor cruiser.

The casualty vessel was positioned in the middle of the Lands End traffic Separation Scheme in poor visibility.

The Tamar class all-weather lifeboat City of London III launched nine minutes after the initial pager alert under the command of Coxswain Nick Hichens with a total of 5 crew.

The LPG tanker Gust, on passage through the south bound lane of the Lands End Traffic Separation Scheme, altered course and stood by the casualty vessel until the lifeboat arrived.

The RNLI volunteers arrived on scene around 2.15pm.

Two RNLI volunteer mechanics were placed aboard the casualty vessel to try to restart her engines. Unfortunately, their attempts were unsuccessful.

The coxswain made the assessment that as the casualty vessel was in the Lands End Traffic Separation Scheme it would be a danger to navigation and to the two occupants aboard. Therefore, in the absence of a more suitable vessel, and given the risks related to the vessel’s location, a tow to the nearest safe port was decided to be the best option to help the crew of the casualty.

With one mechanic recovered, a tow was established and the 26mile passage to the nearest safe port of Newlyn commenced around 2.45pm.

Steady progress was made and the lifeboat and casualty vessel arrived at Newlyn around 6.50pm.

Once the motor cruiser was safely secured and the two occupants were safe and well the RNLI volunteers made the passage through fog back to Sennen Cove.

The lifeboat arrived back at the lifeboat station around 7.45pm, was recovered up the short slip and was made ready for service.

Ends.

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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. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved more than 146,000 lives.

RNLI Media Contacts

For further information, please contact:

Timothy Stevens, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for RNLI South West, [email protected]

Emma Haines, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for South West England, 07786 668847, [email protected]

Amy Caldwell, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for South West England, 07920 818807, [email protected]

RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789, [email protected]

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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