Four shouts in the past week for Angle RNLI

The vessel, with 2 persons onboard had become fouled on a mooring overnight, and had also lost their dinghy in the process of attempting to free themselves. The lifeboat launched and arrived on scene around 10 minutes later.

After assessing the situation, a crew member was transferred onto the yacht in an attempt to free the foul. The yacht's crew had managed to secure their bow onto another mooring buoy, and after a few attempts the crew member from the lifeboat managed to cut the yacht free. With the yacht now cut free and secure by her bow, the lifeboats inflatable Y boat was launched to recover the yachts dinghy to prevent the crew putting themselves at risk.

With their dinghy recovered, the yachts crew dropped the mooring and began making way to test the functionality of their propeller and steering. Content that all was well, the lifeboat and her crew were stood down and were back alongside and readied for further service by 8am.

Later that afternoon at 5.57pm, the crew were paged again. This time, in response to HM Coastguard receiving multiple 999 calls reporting a jet skier clinging to the piles of the jetty at Hobbs Point. The lifeboat launched and began making best speed to the area, however as the lifeboat arrived on scene it was confirmed that the jet skier had self-recovered. After a quick welfare check, the crew were stood down and returned to the jetty.

At 10.50am on the morning of Friday 11 April, the crew were tasked to assist a 13m yacht fouled on fishing gear approximately 7 miles south of St Ann’s Head. The vessel, whose crew had been trying to free themselves to no avail, were currently stuck fast to the sea bed.

The lifeboat arrived on scene 25 minutes after launching and after a quick assessment of the foul and the best way to free it, two crew members were transferred onboard the yacht. After working to free the vessel for around 10 minutes, the crew were successful in cutting the gear free. The skipper soon confirmed however that his rudder was hard over to port and he had no steering. Due to not being able to steer or navigate safely it was decided that the safest course of action was to establish a tow and bring the yacht to Neyland Marina, where the yacht could be lifted out the following day.

Shortly into the tow, the yacht's skipper informed the lifeboat that the steering had started working. The crew dropped the tow and after shadowing the vessel briefly, all was confirmed to be in working order. With no further assistance required, the crew were stood down and returned to the jetty. The lifeboat was back alongside and readied for further service by 1.30pm.

On Saturday 13 April at 9.17am, whilst afloat on exercise the crew were made aware of a small day angling vessel with two persons onboard suffering fuel issues in the channel off Milford Docks. A local pilot vessel was standing by the vessel but requested assistance.

The lifeboat was soon on scene where and assessment of the situation was undertaken by the Coxswain. Due to the location of angling vessel being a navigational hazard to other vessels, and the favourable weather conditions it was decided the lifeboat was the most suitable vessel to tow. The lifeboat crew took the vessel to Neyland Marina, where the marina workboat then came out to take over the tow and return the vessel to its berth.

With no further assistance required, the crew returned to their planned exercise.