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Three Persons Assisted Drifting in 12ft Boat Wearing No Lifejackets

Lifeboats News Release

Our crews were paged at 7.17pm following a call to the Coastguard from a concerned member of the public who had seen a small rowing boat appearing to be in difficulty in the vicinity of Mullion Cove.

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With an ETA of 15 minutes to Mullion, RNLB Rose launched on service at 7.31pm under the command of relief Coxswain Ed Leckie and his 6 crew members. Upon their arrival a small 12ft boat could be sighted with 3 persons on board none of whom were in need of any medical assistance. It was quickly ascertained that the outboard engine of the vessel had failed, and its occupants were trying to unsuccessfully restart it.

With the brisk sea conditions rowing ashore would have been difficult so the decision was taken to recover the 3 persons from their boat to the lifeboat, where they were each given a lifejacket. A crew member went aboard the vessel, a tow rope was attached to it and a safe tow to towards Mullion Harbour commenced. With high water the 3 persons were safely transferred on to the pier with their vessel being rowed across to and safely secured to the south pier in the cove.

RNLB Rose was then able to return to her station in Kilcobben Cove, arriving there at 8.52pm where she rehoused and made ready for service again when required. Another excellent response to their pagers from both our lifeboat and shore crews.

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