Boat taking on water requests help from Fowey RNLI
On Tuesday 26 August at 9:14am Fowey RNLI received a tasking request from Falmouth coastguard. They requested that Fowey launch the Atlantic 85 lifeboat to assess and assist a 9m boat with two people onboard that was reported to be taking on water near Porthpean.
Fowey’s volunteer shore crew immediately loaded the salvage pump on to the lifeboat and got her ready to launch. She was launched at 9:25am, manned by four crew under helm Jan Philp. The crew made best speed to the location and sited the stranded boat off Crinnis Beach at 9:35am. The vessel, which was a 9m survey boat, had apparently struck some rocks and was taking on water which was being controlled by onboard pumps. Crew members Will Maher and Ross Jezard transferred to the casualty vessel to assess the situation and the lifeboat’s salvage pump was put onboard with them.
Fowey's crew stayed onboard the vessel and it was decided that the best plan of action was for the lifeboat to escort the boat back to Fowey as quickly as possible. On arrival in Fowey an immediate lift out at Polruan was arranged so the damage could be inspected.
Once the vessel was lifted out Fowey Lifeboat was stood down and returned to station.
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