Kilmore Quay RNLI launch to assist three people aboard boat with engine failure
Kilmore Quay RNLI’s all-weather lifeboat launched on Sunday morning (10 August) to assist three people whose boat suffered engine failure south of the Saltee Islands.
At the request of the Coast Guard, the volunteer crew of the all-weather Tamar class lifeboat, Killarney, launched at 9.30am on Sunday morning (10 August) to assist three anglers when their boat experienced engine failure close to the Brandies rocks, approximately one and a half nautical miles south of the Saltee Islands. The lifeboat arrived on scene at 9.50am. Sea conditions at the time were described as slight. Weather conditions were good, cloudy with a light south-westerly breeze, Force 1-2.
Having checked all on board were safe and well, it was decided that the safest course of action was to establish a tow to bring the boat back to the nearby harbour. With the tow established the lifeboat made its way back to Kilmore Quay arriving at 10.45am where the boat was secured alongside the slipway. The lifeboat returned to its berth in the marina and was made ready for service again.
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