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Fishing boat towed to safety by Hartlepool RNLI

Lifeboats News Release

Hartlepool RNLI volunteers were paged at 3.55pm on Tuesday 23rd June by Humber Coastguard to assist a 38ft fishing boat with two people on board that had suffered mechanical failure off Hartlepool and was drifting towards rocks at the Headland.

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Hartlepool RNLI alll weather lifeboat 'John Sharp' pictured towing the vessel to Kafiga Landings.
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In the meantime a PD Ports vessel had taken the vessel in tow.
The all weather lifeboat 'John Sharp' launched at 4.15pm and was alongside the casualty vessel a few minutes later where it took over the tow from the PD Ports vessel.
The vessel with two people on board was then towed to Kafiga Landings at the Headland where the local Coastguard team were waiting to assist.
The all weather lifeboat returned to the Ferry Road lifeboat station at 5.00pm and was made ready for service by 5.20pm.
Hartlepool RNLI coxswain Matt Adams said 'A quick reaction from the crew of the PD Ports vessel 'Tees Guardian' that had been working nearby most likely saved the vessel from running aground until we arrived where we were happy to tow the casualty vessel safely back to Kafiga Landings.'
Weather was described as calm with a four knot northerly wind.

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Clare Hopps, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for North East and East England, 07824 518641, [email protected]

Richard Grange, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for North East and East England, 07483 112015, [email protected]

RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789, [email protected]

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Tom Collins
Lifeboat Press Officer, Hartlepool Lifeboat Station

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